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What Causes Pain In The Neck And Arms?

Been experiencing pain in the lower right side of the neck and right shoulder for about month now. There s also pain down my arm and into the back of the hand when I move my neck and look upwards. I ve been to an urgent care, seen my pcp and several visits to a chiropractor. They all say it s a deep deep knot in the shoulder area, and that the pain down the arm is probably a pinched nerve due to the knot. My doctor prescribed a muscle relaxer and moist heat. It seemed to be getting better for a few day, however, in the last 5 days the nerve pain has worsened and has become increasingly difficult to sleep or keep my arm still. Should I be concerned that it s been a month and it seems to be getting worse? Would you recommend getting an MRI or anything like that? Thanks in advance! Marty
Mon, 1 Oct 2018
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Hi,

This is most likely due to cervical pain, due to compression of nerves between spine. You should get an X-ray cervical spine AP/Lat view and further you may need an MRI if X-rays are not informative. You need to visit physiotherapist after getting the X-ray results and also a consult an orthopedician. Till that time he can have a tab. Neurobion Forte, which is a nerve vitamin. If this is not helping you need to tab. Pregabalin, which is a nerve stabilizer.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Sagar Makode,
Cardiologist
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What Causes Pain In The Neck And Arms?

Hi, This is most likely due to cervical pain, due to compression of nerves between spine. You should get an X-ray cervical spine AP/Lat view and further you may need an MRI if X-rays are not informative. You need to visit physiotherapist after getting the X-ray results and also a consult an orthopedician. Till that time he can have a tab. Neurobion Forte, which is a nerve vitamin. If this is not helping you need to tab. Pregabalin, which is a nerve stabilizer. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Sagar Makode, Cardiologist