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Suffering from arm pain and finger numbness - cervical nerve compression

by Guest7865 | earlier

About 4 weeks ago, I started getting right arm pain and, two days later, index finger numbness. Also thumb and middle finger a bit numb.

The arm pain was very bad. The doctor said it is nerve problem at c4-c5. I was given cortisone pills (prednisone 20mg, 4 for 4 days, 3 for 3 days, 2 for 2 days and 1 for the last day). I am also taking Etoricoxib 120mg, once a day (8 days so far).

I also took Voltaren shots in butt for 5 days.

The Chiropractor adjusted my neck, he said the xray showed the neck to be straight, bu should be curved. The pain is much less, but the numbness remains.

Both my doctor (Orthopedist) and &#160;my Chiropractor say &#160;rest the arm and give it a long time. But I am concerned with the numbness and the continued pain. If I use my arm, the whole arm begins to ache an hurt more.

Do I need an MRI? should I just wait?

I typed this with difficult with my left arm only! I am a righty.

Lorne &#160;

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Mitchel

You seem to be suffering from cervical radiculopathy, if you are in your youth, this disease tends to be the result of a ruptured disk. This disk material then compresses the nerve root, causing pain.

Cervical radiculopathy can be treated with a combination of steroids or non-steroidal pain medication (NSAIDs) and physical therapy. Steroids may be prescribed by physician to be either taken orally or injected into the epidural space( the space that surrounds the spinal cord). While pain medications may help provide short-term comfort, narcotic pain medication should be avoided for conditions in which long-term pain must be managed.

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