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What Causes Pain At Back Shoulder And Tingling Of Left Arm?

Had a deep tissue upper back shoulder blade. It s sore at shoulder blade & a little weakness in left arm. Very minor tingling in left arm. Pain is in back of shoulder & shoulder blade. 48 hrs ago.Question--would nerve damage have occurred immediately rather than waiting 24-48 hours? What damage could they have done? Or am I being paranoid
Mon, 24 Nov 2014
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement,  's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
There is nerve compression in the neck due to disc herniation. This causes numbness and pain in both hand.

To confirm the diagnosis you need to get MRI of the neck.

Till you get this done I would suggest you some thing which I recommend to my patients.

1. Avoid using very high pillow. Also do not keep neck in same position for long time like watching tv or laptop.
2. Pregabalin and Methylcobal tablets
3. Soft cervical collar
4. Neck muscle physiotherapy and traction.

I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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What Causes Pain At Back Shoulder And Tingling Of Left Arm?

Hello, Thanks for your query. There is nerve compression in the neck due to disc herniation. This causes numbness and pain in both hand. To confirm the diagnosis you need to get MRI of the neck. Till you get this done I would suggest you some thing which I recommend to my patients. 1. Avoid using very high pillow. Also do not keep neck in same position for long time like watching tv or laptop. 2. Pregabalin and Methylcobal tablets 3. Soft cervical collar 4. Neck muscle physiotherapy and traction. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care