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Q: Twitching and Numbness in the Shoulder and Arm

asked by: DoctorQuestion on March 7th, 2006

years ago i was playing pull toy with my rot and heard what i thought was
a ripe in my shoulder-through the years have not done anything about it-i am now after 20 yrs later experiencing twitching, numbness in my shoulder and arm.
i think this is a torn muscle or rotary cup-will a sports doctor be able to see
if this is my issue?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on March 27th, 2006

Muscular & Nerve Disorders Answer A565

I recommend you see your GP-doctor. An X-ray image of the cervical vertebral column can help exclude cervical spondylosis which may be causing the twitching and numbness in your shoulder. An X-ray of shoulder joint will also confirm or exclude arthritis or arthritic degenerative changes in the joint.

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