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Suggest Treatment To Manage Pain In The Right Arm

Hi I have pain down my right arm as far as the elbow joint and a pain under my right shoulder blade it feels more indigestion ish than an injury. Have tried ginger tea and am taking amitrptiline and morphone for chronic lower back pain I am slightly obese weighing 12st at 5ft 4 Any advice? Thank you
Mon, 17 Oct 2016
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hi the pain you have described in arm and below your shoulder blade is seen often in cases of cervical spondylosis with pressure on C5 nerve root. I recommend pain killers , Muscle relaxants , physiotherapy and most important Exercises to build strength in neck muscles.
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Suggest Treatment To Manage Pain In The Right Arm

hi the pain you have described in arm and below your shoulder blade is seen often in cases of cervical spondylosis with pressure on C5 nerve root. I recommend pain killers , Muscle relaxants , physiotherapy and most important Exercises to build strength in neck muscles.