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Shoulder pain
by bostonben, Sep 16, 2009 01:13PM
I have been having shoulder pain for quite some time now. Basically I feel discomfort in my shoulder, but never anything excrutiation. Just uncomfortable, sometimes extremely so. I would best describe the pain/discomfort as feeling like someone is pulling on my left arm. I also feel some tingling in my left thumb and index finger which leads me to believe it is a neurological thing, probably related to the pinched nerve between my shoulder blades I get. I told my primary care doctor about the shoulder pain, and he referred me to an orthopedist, even after I stressed the tingling in my fingers. The orthopedic surgeon took x-rays, which looked normal to him, so he prescribed physical therapy. I met with the physical therapist once and he gave me some excercises to do at home. Admittedly I have not been back to the physical therapist because I really suspect that it is related to my pinched nerve, and that PT would not be effective.
Can anyone give any advice?
Thanks in advance
Can anyone give any advice?
Thanks in advance
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The symptoms do sound like those of a pinched nerve. It could be a nerve compression in the cervical or upper part of the spine. Please go for MRI of the spine, shoulder joint and the arm and consult a neurologist for diagnosis and treatment. Hope this helps you. Take care and regards!