Neck Pain and Numbness Down Arm

[iiiicoupon]

Hi, I'm 27 years old, I have been having neck pain for about a week and in the last couple of days it's starting to travel down my arm.  It's the same feeling as when you have a blood pressure cuff tight around your arm.  Is this caused by a pinched nerve and should I see a doctor?  There's a spot on right above my collarbone or right under the collarbone that when I push on it the feeling gets worse.  I do a lot of data entry, so I'm guessing that this has something to do with it, because the initial neck pain started while I was working. Thanks for any help!

[kay290]

Yes, poor posture leads to alot of neck problems. Get a PT Rx also.

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. It sounds that your symptoms may be due to nerve irritation in the cervical (neck) spine because of prolapse where contact between the edges of the vertebrae can cause neck pain. In few people, this pain may be referred and perceived as occurring in the back of head, shoulders, (as electric sensation)- LHERMITTES SIGN, arms or chest, rather than just the neck. Other symptoms may include vertigo, nausea (dizziness) and stiffness can be intermittent. It will be best that you consult a neurologist who would like to prescribe Pain killers, steroid and muscle relaxants. Other treatments could be cervical orthosis such as a soft cervical collar/stiffer neck brace to restrict neck movement. In addition, cervical traction may also be suggested by the doctor, if condition is severe. Hope this helps.