Had disc surgery, continue to have pain in left shoulder, never fixed on Yedda

Had disc surgery, continue to have pain in left shoulder, never fixed

I had diskectomy and fusion on 2nd and 3rd vertebrae and it stopped the pain between my shoulder blades. However I continue to have pain in left shoulder and upper arm and my palm and small finger in left hand are numb and tingling. The skin on all of my arm seems sore like a bruise. I have seen 2 ortho physicians on this and they don't know what it could be. All of the injuries are from the same car accident (hit the top of my head). MRI and xrays of the back are not showing anything other than the plate from the fusion. Where can I go to get help with this and has anyone else have the same problem?

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And how are you feeling today?

I'm not sure what to suggest since 2 doctors have found nothing yet. You might try seeing a neurologist and/or an acupuncturist to find out if there is anything they can do to relieve the pain. Good luck.

Posted 2008-09-28T12:37:49Z

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ehealth forum: [quote="rooted"]It seems like you are describing a possible nerve injury. I'd suggest that you seek help from a neurologist to exhaust all of your options.[/quote]

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