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Would A Pinched Nerve In Your Neck Or Shoulder Blade

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Posted on Mon, 20 May 2019
Question: Would a pinched nerve in your neck or shoulder blade cause numbness in your whole arm and hand?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

A pinched nerves (multiple nerve roots) at the neck will cause numbness of whole arm and hand. Other possibilities that include intracranial pathology - infarcts / demyelination and peripheral vascular problem may also make your arm / hand numb. In case the numbness is persistent, please see your doctor who will evaluate for aforementioned problems.

Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications.

Regards
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Would A Pinched Nerve In Your Neck Or Shoulder Blade

Brief Answer: Yes... Detailed Answer: Hi, A pinched nerves (multiple nerve roots) at the neck will cause numbness of whole arm and hand. Other possibilities that include intracranial pathology - infarcts / demyelination and peripheral vascular problem may also make your arm / hand numb. In case the numbness is persistent, please see your doctor who will evaluate for aforementioned problems. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications. Regards