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health advisory Hospital Health care 2007-11-14 16:20:16

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?

Answer:

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.

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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

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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

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...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

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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.