I have had pain in my neck,shoulder,underarm to elbow for 2 weeks now. The last few days my index finger tip i

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all on the right side. now my index finger tip is numb. The pain in the neck and underarm is pretty bad. It radiates from the underarm to the elbow. When I lift my head up it makes the pain worse under my arm. Is it a pinched nerve? Will it go away or should I see a doc? Ive put off seeing a doc because of no insurance.

Answer 1

This is quite a familiar complaint with radiculopathy. Radiculopathy refers to pain that occurs in a pattern that is consistent with a specific nerve root. So, yes, this may be a "pinched nerve." What you need to have differentiated is: is it a disc that is bulding or herniated that is pinching the nerve, or is it a degenerative type of condition where osteophytes (bone spurs) or disc degeneration begin to encroach upon the nerve root. In the latter, the osteophytes begin to narrow the place where the nerve root exits off the spinal cord (this is called the neuroforamen). This condtion is called cervical stenosis. The bulging and herniated disc tends to happen in a younger population (ages 25-55) and the later in a slightly more mature population (age 50+).

This first condition is often very successful at being resolved with physical therapy, especially if the sypmtoms are intermittent. I highly recomment seeing a physical therapist who is trained in the McKenzie method. The advantage of PT over chiropractic care is that the goal in PT is independence...educating you on what to do if it ever occurs again. Whereas chiropractic care always maintains some degree of dependence on the provider.

If you cannot afford either, I highly recommend purchasing Robin McKenzie's book "Treat your own neck." Yet, if you have a large herniation or disc bulge, a session or two with a McKenzie trained therapist may be necessary if "hands on" technquies are required prior to the independent exercises.

Yet, if your condtion is stenosis, no amount of PT or chiropractic care can "get rid of the osteophytes." PT and chiropractic care can teach you how to manage the symptoms either with exercises, mechanical traction, etc. Some people also resond well to periodic cervical epidual injections. Worse case scenarios do require neurosurgical consultation.

Best of luck. I have included the McKenzie Institute website for reference:
http://www.mckenziemdt.org/index_us.cfm

Answer 2

A pain starting in the neck radiating to elbow and fingers, aggrivated by moving your neck and not related to exertion or moving your arm. This is most likely due to compression of a root nerve at the cervical spine. The compression may be due disc prolapse in the neck, injury, congenital causes, infection or rarely a tumor.
You better try to rest for another 2 weeks and use a cervical coller to support your neck during sleep or work.
If the pain is still there or worsening, you better see an Orthopedics doctor or a Neuro-surgeon. They will most likely ask for an x-ray, CT scan or probably an MRI of the neck depending on the examination findnigs.

Long term diabetics may have similar pain, they need to see a general medicine doctor.

Answer 3

YES! I have the same thing to a lesser degree. You need to see a doctor for that. It is a pinched nerve, and yours sounds BAD. Go see a doc. What they will do is evaluate you and put you on a home regime of exercises with an exercise band. He or she will most likely have you lie on a table that has a hole in it where you put your face, then they push down hard on the vertebrae in your spine, one disc at a time. It relieves the pain temporarily, and you are supposed to follow through with the exercises to keep it from returning. IM me if you have more questions! I'm sure I've left something out here.

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Answer 6

Sounds like a pinched nerve. If it doesn't go away in a short while, go see a doctor. They'll do an EMG to determine if she's sustained any kind of nerve damage or determine if it's more central nervous system than peripheral.

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Answer 9

You have alot of lymph nodes in those areas, may be indicative of an infection. Go to doc. some cancers start and spread FAST through lymph nodes. Probably an infection that your body is having a tough time with. May be time to back up your defenses with an antibiotic. Hospitals have to treat you regardless of insurance, and they bill you- no cash up front...if you're in a pinch. another thing, cysts are common in underarms.

Answer 10

It probably is a pinched nerve but you never know, it may be cheaper to see a chiropractor first....then if that doesn't help you can go to a physician.