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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Numbness In Arms And Neck
After rear end auto accident May 2013 MRI showed -
Annular prominence distorts lft anterior cord and causes high grade lft foraminal compromise at C5-6.
had benign positional vertigo but treated and has resolved. Occasional left arm soreness and lft hand numbness. pain in neck still lingers after 8 months. did PT, Chiro and massage treatments. using sleep aids and limited on activities still. please advise
thank you
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Tue, 18 Feb 2014
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, Thanks for your query. The MRI report you have given above goes with Cervical Spondylosis. There are features of narrowing of neural foramina from C5-C6 levels.
Usually the treatment goes in following lines: rest, lifestyle modifications (namely- avoiding pillow while sleeping, following a healthy diet plan, maintaining suitable posture while working on computer/driving, avoiding any activity that strikes neck discomfort), medications (that your physician prescribes) and most important physiotherapy ( in form of neck exercises, cervical traction if required along with local ultrasonics).
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. You can consult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132 Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Numbness In Arms And Neck
Hello, Thanks for your query. The MRI report you have given above goes with Cervical Spondylosis. There are features of narrowing of neural foramina from C5-C6 levels. Usually the treatment goes in following lines: rest, lifestyle modifications (namely- avoiding pillow while sleeping, following a healthy diet plan, maintaining suitable posture while working on computer/driving, avoiding any activity that strikes neck discomfort), medications (that your physician prescribes) and most important physiotherapy ( in form of neck exercises, cervical traction if required along with local ultrasonics). I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. You can consult me again directly through my profile http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-saurabh-gupta/64132 Take care