Q. What could cause numbness in the arms along with shoulder weakness?

Hello doctor,

I am 33 years old and very active. I got these results from a neurologist, who said I should try strength training instead of going straight to surgery. My symptoms are numbness in my arms and hands and weakness in my grip strength and shoulders. These symptoms have worsened over the last week, but I am not experiencing any pain. My MRI result is as follows. The cervical discs show mild narrowing at C3-4 and C4-5 and moderate narrowing at C5-6. A small posterior disc bulge is seen at C3-4. A small central disc protrusion is seen at C5-6, which abuts the cord without causing indentation. There is mild canal stenosis at this level. A small central disc protrusion is also seen at C6-7, which indents the thecal sac but does not abut or indent the cord. Uncovertebral joint osteophytes cause severe left foraminal narrowing at C3-4 and moderate left foraminal narrowing at C5-6. There is compression of the left C4 nerve root and possible compression of the left C6 nerve root.

Kindly help.

Hello doctor,

I have numbness and weakness on both sides of my hands. I have tingling in the thoracic portion of my back, and I also have scoliosis. It feels better if I lift my arms. I felt dizzy and had trouble walking three years back. I have not experienced that in a while, though. I have also had some vision abnormalities. I asked if I could strength train before resorting to surgery, and he said he did not see a problem with that. He only said he could refer me to a surgeon. I am worried about it.