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What Could Be The Cause Of Intermittent Shoulder Blade Pain And Tingling In Fingers On The Left Side?
I have had intermittent left shoulder blade pain and tingling/numbness in my left pinky and ring finger for about 3 1/2 months now. Have tried trigger point injections, massage therapy, physical therapy. Have had xrays of spine that showed a slight curve. Have been told it s possibly Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Waiting for referral for MRI but in the mean time, looking for additional input on possible causes
Mon, 23 Jan 2017
Hi,
In my opinion that could be cervical disc herniation which is common with aging, it may show same symptoms of the thoracic outlet syndrome but from your give history of x-ray with slightly curved spine, it seems to be more appropriate. Your MRI and electomyography are highly diagnostic in such cases. I would recommend you to visit a neurologist for MRI referral and proper evaluation.
Causes of thoracic outlet syndrome may include injury, extra rib, poor posture and obesity, aging, overuse of shoulder and arms, etc. Please consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful.
Hope the above information helps you, Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
Regards,
Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan
In my opinion that could be cervical disc herniation which is common with aging, it may show same symptoms of the thoracic outlet syndrome but from your give history of x-ray with slightly curved spine, it seems to be more appropriate. Your MRI and electomyography are highly diagnostic in such cases. I would recommend you to visit a neurologist for MRI referral and proper evaluation.
Causes of thoracic outlet syndrome may include injury, extra rib, poor posture and obesity, aging, overuse of shoulder and arms, etc. Please consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful.
Hope the above information helps you, Any further clarifications feel free to ask.
Regards,
Dr. Ahmed Aly Hassan
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