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My arm hurts all the way from my shoulder to my index & thumb. can you tell me why this hurts???

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Your neck: Thank you for the question. There are many potential causes, but among the most common is the irritation of a nerve in the neck. The term "cervical radiculopathy" refers to the pain that can run don the arm into the neck from a nerve irritation in the neck. Uusally a phyxical exam and appropraite imaging studies can diagnose the problem.

Answered 1/12/2015

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