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Originally Posted by lulu222 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My diagnosis was DDD (disc bulge) with bone spurs at the C4-C7 area. Also a possible herniation. The pain originally was on the right side of my neck, down to the middle of the right shoulder blade where it felt like a pinched nerve. The diagnosis was about 2 months ago and I'm currently in PT.
Sunday I had horrible pain in my left shoulder and today the horrible pain has moved to the left side of my neck. Right now the right side just feels weak, no pain. Any ideas? Is it unusual for the pain to move like this? If not, why? Is it something I'm doing?
My next appointment with the Neurosurgeon is not for two weeks and I know they won't move it up.
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Lulu,
It's very common with cervical spine problems to have muscle spasms in the shoulders, back and neck that can be on the side of the spurs, and also on the opposite side. It can move from one side to the other.
What's happening is, you have a pain from the nerves that are being irritated from the spurs or herniation. Your body's defense is to use the muscles to "protect" the area in a sense. This is not a normal thing for them to do, so they spasm. Also, you may be holding your head or neck differently, or sleeping in a funny position to eliviate the pain. This results in spasms to.
The spasms can be treated with alternating heat and cold. try to pinpoint the area by massaging or have someone massage your neck and shoulders, and then apply heat for 15 minutes, then cold for another 15. That will give you some relief.
Have your doctors given you any ideas for treatment?
Dennis
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