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What Could Cause Right Shoulder Pain?

I had an mri completed and the found degerative changes in the lower spine with osteopyte formation and narroewing in some areas I also have a right shoulder pain and neck pain with a drooping eye which they found no explanation for. Does this mean i have osteoarthritis of the spine?
Fri, 14 Dec 2018
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Hi,

Degenerative changes and osteophytes in the lower spine mean that you have osteoarthritis at this region.

You also mentioned having a shoulder and neck pain. This is a separate problem from your lower spine problem.

They may have many different causes including osteoarthritis, tendonitis, muscle spasm, bursitis, cervical discopathy, etc.

Drooping of the eye is also a separate condition which rings a bell for me. Sometimes it is a sign of a serious problem.

I cannot make a specific diagnosis having this little information, but I suggest you refer to a neurologist to have a detailed examination and maybe some tests.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Hooman Mahmoudi, Neurologist
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What Could Cause Right Shoulder Pain?

Hi, Degenerative changes and osteophytes in the lower spine mean that you have osteoarthritis at this region. You also mentioned having a shoulder and neck pain. This is a separate problem from your lower spine problem. They may have many different causes including osteoarthritis, tendonitis, muscle spasm, bursitis, cervical discopathy, etc. Drooping of the eye is also a separate condition which rings a bell for me. Sometimes it is a sign of a serious problem. I cannot make a specific diagnosis having this little information, but I suggest you refer to a neurologist to have a detailed examination and maybe some tests. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Hooman Mahmoudi, Neurologist