Hi I think I have spondilitis. I had a left shoulder dislocation some 13 years back. I was advised surgery but I did not do it. Later I developed pain in the neck, and hypertension. I work a lot on computer. Now I feel a pain from my neck right through my butt. Can you advise me pls abc
Hi, Your main problem is this pain in the neck which is radiating down the back. Long hours in computer work is known to cause such type of neck and shoulder pains which can spread to the arm or back. You will be having spondylitis of the neck with a disc protrusion compressing nerves nearby. Please cut down the computer work or break it up into sessions of half hour each. In between stretch out the neck muscles turning it to the normal range of neck movement. An MRI will be necessary to confirm the disc location and size. You will need medications to relax the muscles, in addition to medications for nerve pain. Apply hot packs to the neck and upper back. Hypertension should be treated by your family physician. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. 