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What Causes Pain In Shoulder Radiating To Fingers?
Question: I am a mail carrier and do a lot of repetitive motion with my arms. I have pain in my left shoulder , around the base of my neck into my shoulder blade that go down the back of my arm and makes the tips of my fingers throb
Brief Answer:
Needs evaluation and work up
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. Pain in shoulder going down the way to fingers is a radiating pain and should be considered for neurological causes like nutritional neuropathies, vitamin deficiencies, menopause related reduced bone strength or a compressive neuropathy like cervical disc compressing the nerve.
Get a doctor, let them run some labs and scans and sort it out. Meanwhile, NSAIDs, vitamin supplements with calcium and vitamin D and good balanced diet will help. Get evaluated as soon as possible.
I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
Needs evaluation and work up
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking
I read your question and i understand your concern. Pain in shoulder going down the way to fingers is a radiating pain and should be considered for neurological causes like nutritional neuropathies, vitamin deficiencies, menopause related reduced bone strength or a compressive neuropathy like cervical disc compressing the nerve.
Get a doctor, let them run some labs and scans and sort it out. Meanwhile, NSAIDs, vitamin supplements with calcium and vitamin D and good balanced diet will help. Get evaluated as soon as possible.
I hope it helps. Take good care of yourself and dont forget to close the discussion please.
Regards
Khan
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