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What Could Sore, Stiff Upper Limb Joints And Back Pain Indicate?
I am currently have sore and stiff joints and it is becoming very unpleasant and hindering. The pain is in Left Shoulder, Right should down through to the hand, as well as it has been causing chronic back pain which I already suffer from but has come back worse. What could this be?
Thu, 10 Jan 2019
Hello,
You might be suffering from neck sprain or prolapsed disc in your cervical spine which is irritating your nerve root.
Better to get cervical spine x-ray and MRI done to get the exact diagnosis.
Till then,
-avoid thick pillow
-use cervical collar
-give hot fomentation
-use gabapentin
-do not lift the weight from the affected limb.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jaideep Gaver,
Orthopaedic Surgeon
You might be suffering from neck sprain or prolapsed disc in your cervical spine which is irritating your nerve root.
Better to get cervical spine x-ray and MRI done to get the exact diagnosis.
Till then,
-avoid thick pillow
-use cervical collar
-give hot fomentation
-use gabapentin
-do not lift the weight from the affected limb.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jaideep Gaver,
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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