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Son is 24 with neck pain & tingling fingers. can a posterior osteophyte c4-5 without spinal or foraminal stenosis cause these symptoms?
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Osteophyte: Yes an osteophyte can cause pain and tingling fingers.
Answered 11/8/2013
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Yes: Yes it could. Visit your doctor for a complete exam and possibly referral to a pain medicine specialist who could offer an epidural steroid injection for treatment of the pain along with neuropathic agents (nerve pain medications).
Answered 5/7/2016
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