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37y/o female.im having neck shoulder back pain. i got cough and cold but no pleghm.sometimes when im using my phone i feel tightness on my neck and shoulder. shortness of breath when walking.doctor said its muscle pain. medicine didnt work. ?

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Disk herniation: Your symptoms may be caused by a disk compression on your neck. It may be worth it to have an MRI with contrast of your cervical spine to asses that possibility. If this is confirmed there is a variety of treatments including epidural injections, physical therapy and surgery

Answered 12/3/2017

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A member asked:

37y/o female.im having neck shoulder back pain. i got cough and cold but no pleghm.sometimes when im using my phone i feel tightness on my neck and shoulder. shortness of breath when walking.doctor said its muscle pain. medicine didnt work. ?

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