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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Numbness In The Arm
Hi Dr. Siegel, My left collarbone and shoulder are higher than the right side. I started working out lately (resistance training) and sometimes I feel pain in my left shoulder and a bit of numbness down my arm (little and ring fingers mainly). What bothers my, maybe more than the pain, is the awkward look. What steps should I take to get rid of this problem? Thanks a lot.
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Sun, 12 Jul 2015
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Hi there, thanks for your question.
Raised shoulder and collar bone in one side is uauualy due to abnormal alignment of your axial skeleton, whcih includes the spine and the chest cage or rib cage. If the cosmetic appearance is bothering you, I suggest you to get X rays of your chest and spine done, to ascertain the cause of the imbalance of shoulders. Once it's confirmed, depending on the severity and your willingness solution can easily be reached ( which might include surgery) .Also occasional numbness does not need evaluation. If starts increasing or persists we might have to look into it.
Hope this helps.
All the best. Regards.
Dr.SBK
Raised shoulder and collar bone in one side is uauualy due to abnormal alignment of your axial skeleton, whcih includes the spine and the chest cage or rib cage. If the cosmetic appearance is bothering you, I suggest you to get X rays of your chest and spine done, to ascertain the cause of the imbalance of shoulders. Once it's confirmed, depending on the severity and your willingness solution can easily be reached ( which might include surgery) .Also occasional numbness does not need evaluation. If starts increasing or persists we might have to look into it.
Hope this helps.
All the best. Regards.
Dr.SBK
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