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What Causes Pain In Shoulder Radiating Towards Forearm And Wrist?

I have pain going up and down my lift shoulder all the time .I ice it all the time but it just keep painting I can t stand to be touched on my shoulder or arm . It was just the shoulder to the fore arm but now it s all the way down to my wrist in my thumb . I can t sleep or YYYY@YYYY what do u think it is
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Hello

Pain radiating to arm may be related to cervical spine or shoulder.
Your condition need proper clinical examination and investigations.
You may need X-ray of cervical spine (AP/Lateral view) and x-ray of shoulder(AP view).
X-ray are basic investigation after clinical evaluation.
You may need MRI of cervical spine or shoulder.Pain may be related to nerve roots compression,disc prolapse etc.Only MRI can evaluate in detail.
Physiotherapy or surgery requirement depend upon findings.

Get well soon.
Take care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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What Causes Pain In Shoulder Radiating Towards Forearm And Wrist?

Hello Pain radiating to arm may be related to cervical spine or shoulder. Your condition need proper clinical examination and investigations. You may need X-ray of cervical spine (AP/Lateral view) and x-ray of shoulder(AP view). X-ray are basic investigation after clinical evaluation. You may need MRI of cervical spine or shoulder.Pain may be related to nerve roots compression,disc prolapse etc.Only MRI can evaluate in detail. Physiotherapy or surgery requirement depend upon findings. Get well soon. Take care Dr.Indu Bhushan