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Pain in lower back and up my right arm. Numbness in my right arm tingling in my thumb pointer and middle finger. What do I do?

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Dr. Douglas Slaughter
Orthopedic Surgery - Spine

In brief: See your doc

The low back is not related to the right arm.
The arm is most likely a disk herniation at C5-6 and or C6-7 on the right. It can be treated with traction,medication and surgery as a last resort. You can also try injections.

In brief: See your doc

The low back is not related to the right arm.
The arm is most likely a disk herniation at C5-6 and or C6-7 on the right. It can be treated with traction,medication and surgery as a last resort. You can also try injections.
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