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Suggest Treatment For Upper Back Pain And Numbness In Arms
Hi. I have pain in my left ear and my left side of my upper back. I can only sleep on my right side and back.
That being said recently sleeping on my back will give my numbing feeling in my left arm and fingers.
I have a pinch nerve middle up part of my back and the pain is getting worse. Please advise what action I should take. I have been to a acupuncture, chiropractor and had epidural shots in my spine. I did not like the epidural because my back in the same area is always tender and sometimes get sharp pain
That being said recently sleeping on my back will give my numbing feeling in my left arm and fingers.
I have a pinch nerve middle up part of my back and the pain is getting worse. Please advise what action I should take. I have been to a acupuncture, chiropractor and had epidural shots in my spine. I did not like the epidural because my back in the same area is always tender and sometimes get sharp pain
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
Anonymous's Response
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I would get a MRI of the cervical spine.
Your symptoms suggest some sort of stenosis in the cervical spine, a "pinched" nerve at some area causing your symptoms of pain and numbness.
If you have not had improvement with your current treatments, it would be helpful to be evaluated by a neurosurgeon.
Your symptoms suggest some sort of stenosis in the cervical spine, a "pinched" nerve at some area causing your symptoms of pain and numbness.
If you have not had improvement with your current treatments, it would be helpful to be evaluated by a neurosurgeon.
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