If : If a patient is having muscle pain or spasms, then often heat or advil or tylenol (acetaminophen) will help. If the patient has pain in the back or chest, they must consider other causes, either from the spinal cord, or even the heart or lungs. Spinal cord pain usually sends pain to other areas, such as the arms or legs. Heart pain is typically in the chest and goes to the arms, and is accompanied by irregular heart rate, sweating, or vomiting. If this is a new pain that is persistent for you, you may need a medical evaluation to determine the cause.
Answered 10/3/2016
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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.
Answered 4/9/2016
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