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pain in left side of neck artery
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. David Rosenfeld answered
26 years experience Pain Management
Muscle spasm: Tight contracted muscles can cause pain like that. Try otc analgesics (ibuprofen, aleve) plus heat and gentle stretching.
Dr. Richard Rosenthal answered
35 years experience Pain Management
Multiple causes: Without knowing your history, it is difficult to give you a direct answer. Usually neck pain is caused by irritation of a spinal structure-e.g.-disc, ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Joel Cooperman answered
45 years experience Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Unlikely: Many neck issues in your age group are brought on by poor posture esp slouching or lack of exercise. Use of. Computers, carrying a heavy backpack can ... Read More
A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mark Fisher answered
33 years experience Neurology
It COULD be...: (I’m not saying it IS, but it COULD be) a so-called “pinched nerve” in your neck. Do not attempt to get a neurologic & musculoskeletal exam over t ... Read More
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Hoffman answered
34 years experience General Surgery
Get Checked out...: Was there any recent injury? Did you perform any activities that worsen the pain? Consider seeing your pcp or ed doc for exam and possibly ct or MRI s ... Read More
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A 50-year-old male asked:
Dr. Derek Farley answered
23 years experience Urgent Care
Could be...: I assume the arm is in a sling or likely shoulder immobilizer. Was this a surgical repair? Could be related nerves/reflex distribution of pain fiber ... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
Dr. Victor Bonuel answered
37 years experience Internal Medicine
Go see your DR for a: Thorough exam and accurate dx. Possibilities include muscle strain, carotid artery narrowing, sinusitis, intestinal problems etc. Based on your age, y ... Read More
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mitchell Cohn answered
34 years experience Pain Management
Likely muscle throb: Women, pregnant or not, w/ throbbing in side of neck who have had med tests to rule out serious problems are left with a couple of poss. causes: nervo ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Bennett Werner answered
43 years experience Cardiology
RU thin?: Your normal carotid artery is often visible, especially in thin people. Aneurysms are not visible and are diagnosed by ultrasound - they are extremely ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
48 years experience Pathology
Watch it: Check it every week or so. If it does not double in size, nor becomes painful, you may leave it alone. An occasional enlarged lymph node in the neck i ... Read More
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