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Upper back pain; pain radiating to arm
Pain in the upper left back, with pain radiating into the left arm till fingers
Pain can be described as "sharp" or "pins-and-needles" in cervical region.
General dull ache and numbness in the left arm along with Weakness in the left shoulder, arm and hand.
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Ms. S Gomathi (PT)
Physiotherapist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
It may be due to cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy ,try to get physiotherapy done for 10 to 15 days
Next Steps
You can use cervical collar, try to take rest on and off
Health Tips
use cervical pillow to maintain normal cervical lordosis, isometric cervical exercises need to be done for 3 to 6 months
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