Neck pain is easier to dismiss when it stays in one place. When discomfort reaches into a shoulder or arm, or tingling and numbness appear in the hand or fingers, the pattern raises a different question: could the symptoms be connected to a nerve in the cervical spine?
Disc Centers of America - Spring evaluates chronic neck, disc, and nerve-related symptoms for adults seeking non-surgical care in Spring, Texas. Dr. Jeffrey A. Young, D.C., considers the full symptom pattern before determining whether the problem falls within the conditions treated at the practice.
Arm Symptoms Can Point Back to the Neck
Nerves leaving the cervical spine carry signals into the shoulders, arms, and hands. When a cervical nerve root becomes irritated or compressed, symptoms can extend beyond the neck and include radiating pain, tingling, numbness, or weakness in an arm.
