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What Causes Swelling In The Collar Bone And Severe Arm Pain?
I am 29 years old, obese and tall female. Suddenly I am having swelling on the collar bone and throughout my left arm for the past 4 weeks. I have extreme pain in these places. I tend to have tingling in the hand making me unable to catch anything hardly for few mins. I am already having spondylosis for past 2 years but my neurologist says that this swelling is not a nerve problem. I am confused as to what is happening. Which doctor should I see?
Mon, 2 Mar 2020
Hi,
Is there any history of lifting weight or injury? Tingling in your arms simply means that there is the compression of the nerve in your neck, it could be due to a displacement in your cervical spine, so get MRI cervical spine done. Till then use hot fomentation, apply locally diclofenac gel, take over the counter painkillers.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon
Is there any history of lifting weight or injury? Tingling in your arms simply means that there is the compression of the nerve in your neck, it could be due to a displacement in your cervical spine, so get MRI cervical spine done. Till then use hot fomentation, apply locally diclofenac gel, take over the counter painkillers.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jaideep Gaver, Orthopedic Surgeon
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