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Numbness in right hand arm and back

2018-09-14 18:14:26
I am 53 years old, diabetic for almost 19 years. My HbA1c generally varies between 7.2 to 8.2. Have a slightly high BP 135-140/90. I am a working person and am on my laptop forcalmost 9-10 hrs a day. I have recently started having a feeling of numbness in the right side of body shoulder downwards. In the arm han and back to be more specific. What could be the reason?Who should i see? An ortho or a neurologist?
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