C6 & C7 Cervical Nerve Root Compression Evaluation

This gentleman has a C6 & C7 Cervical Nerve Root Compression. In this video, I perform an upper quadrant neurological screen, identify the level of the lesion and make treatment recommendations.

[Juanagohome]

Great video! Some searching brought me here. It went from neck discomfort to pain in neck and shoulder, right in the shoulder cuff. Now it gets numb at the shoulder and down into my thumb. Thank God I get relief at night when I lay on my back.

[DynamicUnreal]

I have 5 herniated discs in my cervical spine. My first symptoms were tingling from the top of my head to the tip of my fingers, then eventually slight loss of balance, then hand tremors, then moved on to light flashes in my vision and most recently double vision in each eye individually. My neurologist thinks that this is all due to the herniated discs in my neck. Some nights I wake up vibrating like a cell phone, electricity pulsing through my body. It’s been a nightmare.

I don’t know what to do at this point. I went to an orthopedic surgeon and he told me that my herniated discs can’t cause those symptoms, so it seems like he’s not even knowledgeable about these issues. I’ve been doing neck exercises for 8 months. My neck has never been stronger, and yet the symptoms keep progressing.

[khx]

I feel for this guy.. I have the exact same thing. Suffering through a flare-up right now, left side. Thanks for the videos.

[gjackson]

So glad I have found this post, this is exactly what I have been like for a year now and had no answers.Great information thanks I was beginning to think I would never get to bottom of my problems.

[John-rrbf]

I have the exact same symptoms. I am scheduled for a two level C5-7 neck fusion 6 days from now 4/28/22. I really hope I will get some relief! I've been miserable for several years now living on way too much ibuprofen and Excedrin Migraine several times every day where it has affect my liver. The look on this guy's face reminds me of myself. I feel like a zombie constantly dealing with chronic horrible pain in the upper back shoulder neck area not to mention the headaches and migraines. My right arm in numb and hand is tingly along the index and middle finger wrist and up the arm. I have blurry vision and intense ringing in my ears. What would life be like without this? If anyone is experiencing this and living life in my shoes, or just nervous about the upcoming surgery feel free to comment and I will get back with you with an update

[h.ann.]

I love your channel so much, thanks a lot!

[rohitgoswami]

I’m going through the same problem. I’m a painting contractor so my duties are mostly having to look up and move my arms a lot. Lately I started feeling the symptoms of having a probable heart attack with my left arm going numb and sharp pain in the chest. Doctors checked my heart and said it’s perfectly fine but the thing I don’t understand is that whenever I get the flare up my blood pressure starts rising and this scares me. I have tried deep tissue massage, acupuncture and chiropractor but the problem sustains. In my MRI, discs in my C5, C6 and C7 appear compressed. These sudden flare ups upset my breathing and make me so anxious. I don’t know what to do about it. Please help with some guidance doctor. Thank you

[angelbabycards]

Thank you for posting this very informative and helpful video. I was helping my girlfriend move. In 2017, I turned 51. I was using a single hand truck to move a double door refrigerator. I had to dead lift it up one large step and over the doorway entrance of the kitchen area from the back of the house. I am left handed. Later that night, the next, day, and for weeks, I started having pain on my left side around my left lower shoulder area where the shoulder blade flexes near the spine. I used a tennis ball and lay on it to try and massage the area. It helped a little, but I ended up using liquid Fire and Ice to help with the symptoms. Well, since that time, September, 2017 til now, February 2020, I have had numbness in my left hand, left index finger. It sometimes improve a little when I tried a few exercises I saw about a year ago, but the problem has never gone away. It almost seems like I tore a nerve or something because the problem never went away.

Best guess from this video, it seems as if I have a C7 Pinched Nerve. Can you give me any guidance on how I can return normal feeling to my Left Index Finger? I would appreciate any response you can provide, as I can go and see my chiropractor if that can solve the problem. Thanks in advance. Mark, Fresno, California. :)


Thank you for posting this very informative and helpful video. I was helping my girlfriend move. In 2017, I turned 51. I was using a single hand truck to move a double door refrigerator. I had to dead lift it up one large step and over the doorway entrance of the kitchen area from the back of the house. I am left handed. Later that night, the next, day, and for weeks, I started having pain on my left side around my left lower shoulder area where the shoulder blade flexes near the spine. I used a tennis ball and lay on it to try and massage the area.

It helped a little, but I ended up using liquid Fire and Ice to help with the symptoms. Well, since that time, September, 2017 til now, February 2020, I have had numbness in my left hand's left index finger. - It sometimes improves a little when I tried a few exercises I saw about a year ago, but the problem has never gone completely away. It almost seems like I tore a nerve or something because the problem never went away or healed.

- Best guess from this video, it seems as if I have a C7 Pinched Nerve Injury..? *Can you give me "any guidance" on how I can return normal feeling to my Left Index Finger?

I would appreciate any response you can provide, as I can go and see my chiropractor if that can solve the problem. Thanks in advance. Mark, Fresno, California. :)

[gjackson]

Very enlightening information, I have just been diagnosed with severe bilateral forminal stenosis c6-7 .I am awaiting going to see a neurosurgeon to see about the possibility of surgery.Please could you tell me is there anything I can do myself to help myself?I can't sleep I get 4 hrs per night with it, dropping things, chest and unbearable neck pain and bad muscle weakness.Any advice would be so appreciated.

[archerx]

I like listening to you the other two talk to much!!... So I hurry up subscribed 👍🌹💐🛁 Thank You 💕

[Shrikey]

Hi Paul,
I was doing a side arm raise on the right side when something went/slipped on the left side of the spine and caused me terrible pain. My symptoms seem to be typical C7 and some C6 nerve compression. Numb middle and index finger, rear delt on fire and sometimes tricep, maybe 70% strength loss in tricep. People recommend the McKenzie exercises but most of those are exactly what makes the pain worse for me. For example, keeping head level and moving the chin back brings on great pain and i can't lie on my back and rest my head on the ground. Walking agitates it hugely.
Is there anything can you tell me from this information? Should i still be doing those exercises and push slightly into the pain or are they simple wrong for me? It's been 3 weeks of hell for me and any positive steps to take would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.

[claus]

what are the non-surgical treatments available?

[Mark-hqoh]

Mine is right side c6/c7 but no significant pain down the arm

[abanty]

Love your videos, questions how you will treat this patient?

[autumn]

Pls I need help I have a slipped disc in my neck c6 c7 and I’m really struggling and it’s getting worser I’m scared I don’t fell right my arms fell super weak and it’s messing with my legs with walking I don’t know what to do it’s messing with my hole body including dizziness and migraines Troubke breathing it’s messing with my head I can concentrate every once in a while my left eye goes blurry I fell like I don’t have control over my body chills going on 4 months I’m scared and I’m only 23 I fell fatigue I fell like I’m dying and I’m loosing weight

[mujjuman]

i have the same exact issue on the same side. traction helps

[cecigalvis]

Hi Paul, you're my day by day teacher, thank you. My question: how would you treat a radiculopathy if the patient has spinal instability and the traction is contraindicated. Thanks.

[balisongsanonymous]

I have some bad neck pain that goes into my shoulder and near my clavicle and goes down into my elbow. It all feels connected. Any suggestions on what kind of doctor or pt I should start with?

[randomthingsasmr]

Just received this exact diagnoses will and brace help the neck?

[mumo]

I woke up this morning, right side weakness. Can't even squeeze a sponge. MRI tomorrow! I have full empathy!