What Causes Radiating Pain On The Right Arm?

Posted on Wed, 15 Feb 2017

Question: radiating pain on my right arm. from my shoulder to my right for arm and also couses tingeling all the way to my fingers. i tryed Celebrex and lyrica. no help. tylanol helps me sleap better. any sudgestions? i had aldner nerve surgery 15 years ago on the same arm. i have strength on the arm but constant pain and tingeling.

i had and xray and MRI You are correct it is c. spanddiolosus neuro surgent said surgury is not recomended dengirious. nerologist gave me lyrika as you said but does not help much. any other areas i should be looking into. i got some Cortisone with steroids injection this made it worst. and i gained 12lb. how about chiropractor? or stemcell prosidure?

Answered by Dr. Aashish Raghu (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Cervical spondylosis with radiculopathy

Detailed Answer:
Hi there

Thanks for the query

You seem to be having Cervical spondylosis which is a degenerative condition of the spine in the back of the neck causing compression of the nerves in the neck that travel to the upper limbs which can cause tingling and numbness.

You can take Lyrica 75mg twice a day. This is a prescription drug; your local doctor will know about ti.Also apply warm packs to the back of the neck. Avoid bending the neck forwards. Avoid using thick pillow. Perform neck extension exercises. Do get an Xray and MRI of the cervical spine to confirm. Physiotherapy will be helpful.

I hope I have answered your query.

I will be available to answer your follow up queries.

Regards,

Dr. Aashish Raghu

Brief Answer:
Surgical

Detailed Answer:
Stem cell won't help in your case because there is bony problem. I won't recommend a Chiropractor in your case due to possible risks.

You can try surgical microdiscectomy to remove the disc. Otherwise continue physiotherapy which would be best.

Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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