pain in the right arm and tingling fingures

[raj1978]

Dear Sir,

I am Raj from India,Visakhapatnam, when My wife is in pregnancy periods about 7th month, she used to say that she is suffering with pain in the right arm, now our child is 11 months old, now the problem to my wife is incresed that the pain is very high and tingling in the finfures, recently i took her to the famous neuro surgeon in our city, he asked us to take X rays and blood test, then our doctor told that there is cervical sponlytis and in the blood test the ANF is 1.4 and he siad it is normal and suggested that there is no problem in neuro and refer to orhto and he suggested and prescribed medicine, so, i need what is ANF and the problem and your suggestion in the future

[Godofredo MD]

Hi.

The treatment for an nerve impingement or compression would depend on the severity of the possible cause of the injury, such as a disc herniation or degenerative disc disease.

Usually, for mild to moderate cases, conservative treatment is given. This includes intake of over-the-counter pain medications and physical therapy to strenghten the muscles that support the spine. Heat therapy, massage therapy, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation has also been shown to be beneficial for conditions such as this. Surgery is only indicated for cases of severe symptoms or if there is serious impending sequelae such as paralysis if the condition is left untreated.

Hope this helps.

[raj1978]

For the above problem you mentioned is required any surgery or it will settle with oral medicines,

Pl. answer me


regards

raj1978

[Godofredo MD]

Hi.

ANF is anti-nuclear factor and the test for it is done to check for the possible presence of autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus. Although a positive ANF test result may suggest an autoimmune disease, further specific tests are required to assist in identifying the specific autoimmune disease present. According to your doctor, the ANF is normal so there is no indication that your wife's condition is due to an autoimmune disease.

The symptoms your wife is experiencing can possibly be caused by nerve impingement or compression, probably at the cervical spine level, thus leading to arm pain and tingling fingers.

You should bring your wife to consult a neurologist to determine if an impinged nerve is indeed the cause of her condition.

Good luck.