Suggest Treatment For Tingling Sensation In The Arms

Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016

Question: My wrist has been bothering me occasionally hurting but recently tingling along with the same sensation up my arm
I had it x-rayed and an ultra sound done and they came back negative.
I am thinking my problem is coming from my back and further treatments with a chiropractor could help or even the message therapist.

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cervical spondylosis

Detailed Answer:
Hi there.

Thanks for the query

You could be having Cervical spondylosis which is pinching a nerve at the back of the neck. This can be a cause of radiating pain to the arm.

Avoid neck bending forward and lifting weights. Avoid using thick pillow while sleeping.

Apply hot packs to the affected region.

Very an Xray of the cervical spine.

Take Tablet Diclofenac with Thicolchicoside combination twice a day for 5 days and Tablet Rabeprazole twice a day before meals for 5 days.

Get TENS therapy to the back of the neck.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Aashish Raghu (10 hours later)

I actually wonder if it is coming from my shoulder blade as it feels uncomfortable?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Any restriction in shoulder movement

Detailed Answer:
If you have painful and restricted shoulder movements then arthritis of the shoulder joint can cause the sounds.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad