Neck Pain
There are multiple structures in the neck that can cause pain. Neck pain can be caused by acute injury, (Whiplash), poor posture, aging and arthritis, disc degeneration, muscle strain, stress, spinal stenosis. A full evaluation with imaging may discern the cause of your neck pain. Treatment would then ensue, based on the etiology.
Cervical Spine Disease
Disc degeneration and disc herniation can cause pain that travels from the neck into the arms and hands. This pain can be unrelenting and may cause muscle weakness over time. Spinal cord impingement and stenosis is usually a progressive problem over time that can affect balance, walking, leg and arm strength. Based on the severity of symptoms, you require oral pain meds, pain injections, or surgery. Our neurologist is qualified to diagnose your symptoms, perform EMGs that can ascertain the anatomical site of nerve injury and degree of nerve dysfunction.
