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Suggest Treatment For Cramps In Left Shoulder Blades

Yesterday I had a cramping sensation in my my left shoulder blade. The pain traveled up my neck and down my left arm. Within 30 minutes my left hand fingertips were tingling and numb. Within the hour my whole left hand was numb. I still have the pain deep in my shoulder neck on the left side. I took some ibuprofen and iced but nothing seems to relieve the pain nor do I have the feeling back in my hand.
posted on Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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It can be due to cervical spondylitis. In this condition there is nerve compression in the neck which causes radiating pain in arm.Some time it can be very stinging. I will give you following advise.
1.Tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobal one daily.
2.Intermittent cervical traction.
3.Avoiding using very high pillow.
I hope these steps will help her. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Cramps In Left Shoulder Blades

It can be due to cervical spondylitis. In this condition there is nerve compression in the neck which causes radiating pain in arm.Some time it can be very stinging. I will give you following advise. 1.Tablet Pregabalin and Methylcobal one daily. 2.Intermittent cervical traction. 3.Avoiding using very high pillow. I hope these steps will help her. Let me know if there is any other followup questions. thanks.