Sensations that I have would be tingling, slight numbness at times, and achey pain from my left shoulder down to my hand. Would these be sypmtoms of a pinched nerve?
2007-03-06 04:26:14 · 6 answers · asked by Mrs J 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I think you should go to your general practitioner first... he/she knows where to send you better than all of us combined and in the mean time will get some blood work done to rule out anything else... Good Luck.
2007-03-06 04:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by joy 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Chiropractor - with massage therapist and info in the book at the end.
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-06 16:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with seeing your primary Dr. first (and with a lot of kinds of insurance, you have to anyway). Then they can order imaging, which you will take to a specialist, which will probably be a neurologist, but your Dr. know best.
If you try to go straight to the specialist, they will send you back out for imaging before they decide how to treat you anyway. Believe me, I've been through it.
Once you've gotten the imaging and gone to the specialist, hopefully they will be able to help you. If for any reason they are not helpful, request a second opinion or alternative specialist.
Good Luck and Good Health
2007-03-06 07:29:38 · answer #3 · answered by Lisa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
start with an orthopedic doctor who may refer you to a neurologist and yes those are symptoms of a pinched nerve what i would do for now is alternate heat/ ice 15 mins each once or 2x a day, an anti-inflammatory if you can tolerate it like aleve, advil or ibphrophen
2007-03-06 04:31:04 · answer #4 · answered by jessica s 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Neurologist. You could also check out a Chiropractor. But I would make sure he/she x-rays you first. Could be something out of alignment that with manipulation from a Chio. could relieve the pressure. Good Luck
2007-03-06 04:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by kiya12bc 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
...you need to see your primary care, he will then refer you to a neurologist, who will order an MRI, then, if needed, you will see a neurosurgeon...
and, yes, they are symptoms of a "pinched" nerve...could be other stuff, too, though..
you need an MRI...magnetic resonance imaging
best of luck, tammy
2007-03-06 04:33:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋