Neck/shoulder/arm pain. Thumb, index and middle finger numb

[jimmyk]

I woke up with pain in my neck/shoulder area one morning out of nowhere. It was very painfully, muscles were cramping up bad. Went to the docs and they gave me a trigger point shot and med ie: pain, aint inflammatory and muscle relaxers. Note: This started Nov 6th 2006.... Two weeks later, still in pain. Just started going to a Chiropractor less than two weeks ago. He feels it is a pinched nerve in the neck area looking at the exrays and feeling the neck. My neck is a lil crooket and the C shape in the back of my neck is almost straight, so he feels he can correct the problem. It doesn't seem to be working though. Right now as I type My shoulder is in pain. Back and front, left side. My arm is sore and my tricep muscle was very very sore and looks like the muscle is disappearing. My right arm looks bigger now and feels bigger. and the my index finger is numb and has some pain. When I cough, I want to jump out of my skin because the pain is awful in my left shoulder. I took so many meds, seen a family doc and a chiropractor and still in pain. I never had this problem or any other problems like this. 42 and for the most part healthy. What could this really be and how can I fix it?

[aartibhagrath]

I have a problem in both shoulders and arms sometime it was as severe that i could not move and also have problem in breathing, it also reaches my both arms and then up till fingers , some time it started from middle of hand and stared upwards. i m also suffering from
migraine doc says its due to cervical and migraine but i can't get relive from it. i can't take
painkillers as it have side effects plz guide me as what to do now ?

[rickjames8]

I have had similar symptoms to the rest of these posts.  Severe pain in shoulder, numbness in the thumb.   From a lot more searching, I believe I have a herniated disc.  Treatments can range from simple physical therapy to surgery (required in 10% of cases).   Here was a good website which listed the different symptoms and which disc each related to.  http://www.arthritis-treatment-and-relief.com/cervical-disc-shoulder-pain.html

[simis69]

i had saw this dvd and it was realy good even though its a dated video the terms and knowledge is the same.
http://www.home-chiropractic.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Home-Chiropractic-Karl-Holmquist-Chiropractor/dp/093508102X

[lanena702]

last night I couln't sleep I had severe finger cramps thumb, index and middle fingers the pain and cramps were so severe the pain and cramp would go up to my elbows.  Does anyone has any idea what could this be?

[gracilis]

I had a little stiff neck, which I get every once in a while and then it goes away.  Then a week ago had a cold and cough.  Every time I coughed it killed my left shoulder.  The cough got better, but the shoulder stayed painful, couldn't find any position to make it better.  Could not lie flat on the floor.  Numbness in tips of thumb, index finger, and sort of middle finger.  Ibuprofen and Naprosyn didn't touch the pain.  Neither hot nor cold helped.  Went to the MD and the xrays show the disk spaces are ok.  The MD diagnosed it as cervical myalgia and prescribed Ultram for the pain and made a referral to physical therapy.  The thinking is it will resolve on its own, but PT would help "move it along."  They would probably give me exercises and help with my posture, if that is what's been causing the stiff necks.

The Ultram is helping when the pain gets too awful.  I think maybe cold is helping more than heat, so have stopped the heat.  Physical therapy can't see me until the end of the week, but I will post the excercises and progress. In the meantime, I am trying to remember to use my left arm, since it feels like it getting weaker from neglect.

[student1919]

Debbie404, what type of exercises did your doctor recommend?