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What Causes Upper Back Pain Radiating To The Neck And Shoulder?
I have pain in my back upper left from my neck to below my left shoulder it also comes with a painful ache , tingling and numbness down my left arm ,hand and left hip,leg and foot it started 6years ago and has just getting worse over the years I also have chest pains but all heart checks come back no heart problems found so what could it be what aren t they checking me for ?
Wed, 30 Jan 2019
Hello,
Degenerative arthritis of the spine in the neck (cervical spine) can pinch nerves that can cause both neck pain and shoulder pain.
Degenerative disc disease in the neck (cervical spondylosis) can cause local neck pain or radiating pain from disc herniation, causing pinching of nerves (cervical radiculopathy).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Esmeralda Sera, Oncologist
Degenerative arthritis of the spine in the neck (cervical spine) can pinch nerves that can cause both neck pain and shoulder pain.
Degenerative disc disease in the neck (cervical spondylosis) can cause local neck pain or radiating pain from disc herniation, causing pinching of nerves (cervical radiculopathy).
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Esmeralda Sera, Oncologist
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