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Needing expert help. i have suffered nerve pain for 20 years after a rta . c6 cervical spine, pain numbness and needles pins?

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Dr. Guy Fogel answered

C6 radiculopathy: May be acute or chronic to be told by EMG of the neck and arms. If acute there should be some compression of the nerve root usually a disc or bone spur. If chronic there may not be compression, and a spinal cord stimulator above that level could help the pain.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Dr. Chris Faubel answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Cervical radic.: Cervical radiculopathy can present like this. The numbness/tingling would go usually down the arm and into the thumb mostly for a C6 radiculopathy. A cervical epidural steroid injection can help tremendously for this. Surgery may be needed, but and esi and pt and oral anti-inflammatories should usually be tried first. Seek out an interventional pm;r or anesthesia pain physician in your area.

Answered 2/13/2015

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