Does arthritis cause a radiating pain up your arm?

Not usually: Arthritis does not usually cause pain to radiate up the arm. Visit your doctor to evaluate for other causes.

Typically not: Radiating pain typically comes from nerves.

Evaluate Neck: If you are not improving have your doctor order a cervical spine mri. Many times a herniated disc in the neck can cause arm pain especially if you have not improved with the medications and physical therapy. If it is a herniated disc you may need evaluation from a spine specialist to determine what other options might be needed (injections, surgery, etc) to help reduce pain.