Chronic neck and shoulder pain treatment

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Avatar n tn I have been experiencing pain on the left side of my neck radiation to the left shoulder both laterally and posteriorly. I have also been experiencing tingling in the left forarm expanding down my arm into the palm of my hand with numbness in my finger tips. i have also experienced numbness in my left leg which i didnt relate to my injury until after i recieved a fluoroscopically guided cervical epidural steroid injection. the pain in my arm and shoulder is sharp at times,hot and aching.
Avatar n tn I've been having alot of neck, left shoulder and behind my left ear pain. Its not regular.if i take rest it goes away but when i lift my 10 months old baby(8 kg) for even 20 min in my left arm its comes out.if i do some light physical work(in kitchen or home) it increases it spreads in my back and goes up behind the ear.when i come to office i get rest, pain decreases.i am software engg. by profession.
Avatar m tn For approximately 10 years, I have suffered from severe, predominately right-sided chronic neck, upper back, shoulder muscle and nerve pain that radiates down into my hand. I also have some pain in numbness in my right foot, ankle and knee. I was diagnosed with moderate cervicothoracic scoliosis as a child but did not have braces or other treatment. My right shoulder is lower than my left, my head tilts to the right and my right shoulder rolls forward.
408795 tn?1324935675 I believe that HCV is very much associated with chronic neck pain, and the shoulder problems are probably directly related as well. Who knows what the mechanism for the problem is....
Avatar f tn I was involved in an accident a few months ago and now I have neck and shoulder pain as well. My question is the numbness and tingling has gotten really bad, and I am worried that they are missing something. I just had a nerve conduction test done but I haven't received the results yet. I have so many spasms from the accident in my neck and shoulder area it hurts so bad. It is also burning right around my shoulder blade.
237053 tn?1258828426 Yes, I have chronic back pain and it is on my neck thorcic and lumbar spine all over. Nothing has ever really helped it. I am currently getting tested for co-infections so you probably should as well. By the way I read that you got your diagnosis. Good luck to you and I hope your treatment goes well.
Avatar f tn I have had pain in my shoulder for the past month. It hurts more when I sit, use the computer or stand still for long periods. It feels like a knife in my shoulder and it travels down my arm. I also get tingling from time to time. The pain is so severe at times that it takes my breath away. I have been going to physio for 3 weeks with little help and now I will start accupuncture. What can I do? We are going on a road trip in a week and sitting in the car is very uncomfortable.
Avatar n tn hi i had been suffering with constant pain like yours for over a year i googled in stretches for neck and shoulder pain and by god they really helped it all tension and doing the stretches for a few days days really worked also i used hot and cold packs hope you try this
Avatar f tn One is dental ache as in an exposed root canal. This causes shooting unbearable pain radiating to head, neck, shoulder, ear, everywhere in the head and neck region I would say. A visit to your dentist is a must and should be the first step. The second possibility is an internal ear pain. Again it is the same as dental pain. Consult an ENT specialist for this. The symptoms that you have enumerated can also point towards spinal nerve compression at the cervical vertebral level.
Avatar n tn I have a herniated C6 and C7 and osteophyte, diagnosed on MRI - have had nerve root cortisone injection a few months ago with minimal relief, had physio manipulations of the facet joints which relieved the neuralgic pain in the neck, shoulder and down the arm temporarily. No longer have parasthesia down middle finger but do still get intermittent pain radiating down shoulder/arm to wrist. Have had this condition for 8 months now with restrictions/weakness to left arm limiting movement/useage.
Avatar n tn Symptoms (in general from herniated discs in the cervical region and lumbar region) suggesting the need for urgent surgery includes muscle weakness, loss of bowel or bladder control, loss of sensation, particularly in the pelvis and severe and progressive pain. This will need to be decided upon by your PCP and/or neurologist. Lastly, where is your pain? Is it associated with the bulging disc or is it caused by the actual car wreck?
Avatar f tn What does a Chest Xray have anything to do with Shoulder Pain? And would these two additional tests show anything more than the Shoulder Xray and MRI????? Sorry for all the questions, I am just trying to understand all this and especially a Chest Xray that dosen't seem like it should be associated with Shoulder Pain.
Avatar n tn t interfere very much in the past have become horrible and chronic afflictions. The neck and shoulder (and arms too) thing is a major problem, and came on like gangbusters right after I ended tx over four years ago. I also have several other chronic issues that started at the end of tx, mostly autoimmune in pattern, but I won't go over that ground again right now. I would love to see a survey thread looking at pre-tx, tx, and post-tx pain and dysfunction patterns.
Avatar m tn I have had an MRI of my shoulder and x-ray of my wrist, and neck. (4 years ago) NO MRI OF SPINE, HEAD, NECK although the Dr has ordered an MRI of my neck this month. The bones and joints appear healthy,. nerve testing indicated my nerves were working ok (3 years ago) No tests have been done on my arteries and no bone scans. Physiotherapy and chiropractor..not intensive enough to make a difference. Deep tissue massage helps ease muscle pain and stretches also help to ease the pain.
Avatar m tn Anterior cervical fusion C5-C7 following a SCI in 1998 which resulted in teardrop C6 fracture. Have recently developed severe neck pain towards scapula and left shoulder. This pain only gets resolved with neck rest and neurontin. MRI's showed myelomalacia at C5-C6. Abnormal EMG of left upper extremity suggested old/chronic dysfunctional nerve root at C8. CT scans showed surgical screws impingement on intervertebral discs at C5 and C7-T1.
Avatar f tn s caused the migraines or if the Botox has caused the disc issues by paralyzingly some of my neck and shoulder muscles and Botox has put too much weight and strain on my bones and/or joints in the neck. I basically have these episodes every few months of severe pain in the joints in the neck,pain in the muscles in the neck and shoulders, extreme muscle tightness in neck and shoulders, some shooting pain in arms and some numbness. I am given a burst dose of steroids and pain meds.
1323398 tn?1274656287 I am tired of the stiff neck and back pain and numbness in my arm and shoulder what is it by the way I am only 25 year old male
1088646 tn?1256949923 I have fibromyalgia, chronic pain, 7 surgeries on my back and neck. These all have helped me over the years. Breathing is key as well as foods, and what you drink can affect back and neck pain so look in to that as well. Best of luck.
1501419 tn?1289308044 also I have two minor budlging discs in neck. the pain in my neck never goes away! Also the pain in my mid back and under my shoulder blades is horrible. i had steroid and botox injections done about two weeks ago with no help to me. also i get a prickly sensaition in my mid back? i am going back to my doctor next week, but thought maybe I gcould get some adice and help. the muscle spasms are very bad and sometimes i cant get of the couch or move.
Avatar f tn In february 2011 I had to have neck surgery from c-3 to c-7 fusion on each disk and a plate with 7 screws. There was pain after the surgery and nerve damage in the neck and both shoulders and arms. I have not been able to work since then nor have I been able to do any of the things that I did before the accident. I tried everything that I was asked to try, therapy, stimulator, hot pads, nothing worked. For the last 6 months my pain level has increased.