Suggest Treatment For Persistent Shoulder Pain

Posted on Wed, 15 Apr 2015

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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 Answered on

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Question : I have had persistent shoulder pain for 3 weeks now. It feels like a muscle pull and starts at the center of the back the left shoulder all the way to the neck. It is not constant. It feels worse when I lie on it.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
it can be cervical spondylitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. Shoulder problems usually not causes pain in whole hand. Rather pain is limited to elbow. I think your pain is due to cervical spondylitis. In this condition there is nerve compression leading to pain from neck to whole shoulder ip to fingers associated with tingling and numbness.
It can be confirmed by x ray of the spine. I have following suggestions for you.
1. Avoid using very high pillow.
2. Tablet Pregabalin and methylcobal daily.
3. Physiotherapy
I hope these steps will help you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks

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