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A 48-year-old male asked:

2 yr ago after some physical work at home. my neck hurt. got mri. pinched nerve c6-c7. index and middle finger on lt hand were numb for 2 wks. now i have muscle cramps on latissimus dorsi, triceps, and flexor carpi ulnaris muscles. ?

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Dr. Harold Fieldsanswered

Family Medicine 63 years experience

Nerve entrapment : You may have entrapment. I would suggest you see the appropriate physician and get a definitive diagnosis

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