Back/Neck Pain?

Question:

I recently have had a very sore back and neck combination that has lasted almost a week. I have "slept wrong" before and experienced similar pain, but never this bad or for this long. I feel it down my arm, up my neck, and right in the middle part of my upper back. What can this be and how can I make the pain less severe?

Answers:
You need to see a physician. Your primary care doctor can refer you to an orthopedic specialist or neurologist who can order diagnostic tests and provide a proper diagnosis. Radiculopathy (pain in the limbs from the neck or back) is a serious problem and needs to be dealt with properly. It may be a degenerative disc, herniated disc, spondylosis, muscle pain, myofascial pain, thoracic outlet syndrome, ETC. So you see, there are many possibilities and you need a professional to help figure it out.

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Sciatica.Suggest you see a Chriopractor or and Acupuncturist in your area.

go to a massage therapist they help get all the knots out and it helps the muscles relax.

If the pain is sharp and sudden when you move a certain way it might be a pinched nerve in your neck/shoulder. You need to go to a chiropractor. The "lingering" pain is the after effects.
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had a pinched nerve before and the pain sounds the same

i might be something more seriousif it's the back pain.. go see a doctor

I would suggest a chiropractor/Neurologist there are dr's who have both degree's & practice. In my case they found degeneration in the c-5c-6 region in my cervical spine.
MRI was ordered through mD, other then that everybody else said I was fine.

Anytime you have radiculopathy (the radiating pain you're experiencing in your arm) you need to seek professional care. Personally, I would recommend you start with your primary treating physician who can order the proper diagnostic studies. Use caution if you choose to utilize a chiropractor. Until you can rule out a damaged disc, you may place yourself in a possibly dangerous situation as some chiropractors cannot (or will not) order the proper studies.
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15 years in medicine; 9 in pain management and orthopedics.

I've always have neck and back problems too. What I do is use "Salon Pas" which are patches, like "Icy-Hot" Be sure to be constantly massaging. It goes away in about 3, 2 days.

It sounds like you have a pinched nerve. I would try a licensed massage therapist first. Sometimes if you can relax all the tight muscles surronding and pinching the nerve, then the nerve will have enough space and not be p ainfull anymore.
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I'm an L.M.T. and deal with this problem quite often.

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