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22 year old, male. for the last few days my left arm has felt weak. no pain. i haven't done any exercise i noticed the back of my neck had discomfort?
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Get evaluated: Weakness, tingling and pain can have many different causes including trauma, vascular injury, positional stress (elbow bent for long periods of time). Also arthritis or disc issues in the spine can cause weakness.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Varies: There are multiple potential causes, but with the weakness you are describing I would encourage you to be seen. One possibility is a " pinched" nerve in the neck causing what is known as a cervical radiculopathy.
Answered 3/14/2016
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