Why am I experiencing pain on my left-side, which is from the neck to the leg?

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Thanks for the query.

I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from pain in the neck that radiates to the left hand and the leg. According to the result of the investigations that are provided here, your MRI of the spine has revealed that: Degenerative cervical disc disease, disc bulge indenting the theca at c4/c5, disc protrusion indenting the theca, and left lateral recess at c5/c6. When one or more of the cushioning discs in the cervical spine become broken due to many causes, then the cervical degenerative disc disease has been developed. It radiates pain towards the area according to the cushioning discs' damage along with their nerve roots involvement. Due to c4/c5 involvement, you can experience pain in the neck, shoulder, and lateral parts of the arm. Again, due to c5/c6 involvement, you may feel pain in the neck, dorsolateral aspect of the arm, and thumb. For your cervical degenerative disc disease, you can take painkillers like Naproxen or Ibuprofen, muscle relaxants like Baclofen, Calcium and Vitamin D containing foods or supplements, B complex, and antiulcerants. You can use the cervical collar to support your cervical spine. Apply hot or cold compresses to your painful area. Consult with a physiotherapist for physiotherapy.

Surgical intervention is one of the treatment options too.

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Hi,

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Thanks for joining again.

Such type of problems in the neck may result from some underlying causes such as repetitive activities or an injury to the spine, occupational hazards like a job with continuous weight lifting, a job with driving vehicles, weight lifting in sports, smoking, obesity, increasing ages, genetic factors, etc. it is difficult to pinpoint the exact causes for such type of conditions. For that reason, you should take some immediate measures to control your present sufferings that I have mentioned earlier. This bulging disc can be repaired sometimes by physiotherapy and special exercises for the neck. You can consult a physiotherapist for physiotherapy for the neck.

Take care.

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