cervical radiculopathy

Neck Pain Differential Diagnosis Explained

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A reader may wake with a stiff neck after sleeping awkwardly, spend the morning rubbing a tight muscle, and assume the problem is simple. Another person may describe the same neck pain as burning electricity traveling into the hand, or notice that buttons and handwriting have suddenly become difficult. Those complaints can sound similar at … Read more

Pinched Nerve in Neck: A Patient’s Guide to Relief

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You wake up, turn your head, and a sharp bolt runs from your neck into your shoulder or down your arm. Maybe your fingers feel numb by breakfast, maybe holding a phone or coffee mug already feels awkward, and maybe you're wondering whether this is just a stiff neck or something more serious. A pinched … Read more