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Nerve compression left arm and chest
I had been feeling a strange heaviness in my left arm only while walking.l, leading to heaviness in chest for one yr now. EECG and Echo is fine. Having B12 - was 216 and vitamin D was 59. But now it is extremely painful. Pain going to Full an and armpit , shoulder back and chest both sides but ONLY while walking. No problem lifting or rotation arm, no numbness. Only heaviness going to the last two fingers of my left arm . Now slowly spreading to right as well. Doing physio as it has been 1 week. Taking meds ... not helping much . Have a history of neck jerk leading to shift disc in 2011.
Don't want to MRI as in am claustrophobic and on anxiety meds . But it is aggravating
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I need to check some clinical movements. Maybe Cervical and thoracic radiculopathy .
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To take care of your work posture.
Cervical soft collar.
Rest.
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Hi, as per your question this is not a heart related pain, this is your radiculopathy of cervical spine, the nerves coming down from cervical region are compressing due to old compression so it is giving you pain your arm.
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please consult physiotherapist only
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As you are explaining your condition, this is related to chest muscles. Consult the manual therapist. Do heating and stretch the chest muscles under the observation and guidance of the physiotherapist. This is related to myokinetic chain of arm. For further detail connect us.
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Hi, as you mentioned the pattern of your symptoms it seems the pain is due to a compression in the root of your nerves passing through cervical which is causing you heaviness in fingers and while walking when your hand is hanging the weak muscle groups lead to more pain. however, we still need to assess and evaluate to be sure. therapeutic exercises along with electrotherapy in a long run will help your pain subside.
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get a consultation with us for better understanding the root cause of your action and how the treatment line will help you.
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avoid side sleeping on the left side, do corner stretch, doorway stretch to start with. avoid sofa sitting and carrying weight more than 2kg.
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