What causes numbness and pain in both arms caused during car wreck?
Patient: hi, Im 44 I was in a bad car wreak broke my neck in 3 places crush c1 broke 4&5 also 3rd degree dislocation of my right shoulder I,ve been in a lot pain had numbness both arms at times can be very painful . I had my neck fused,helped a little with numbness but a 2-3 times a wk same thing been 2 diff. nur. surg. they tell me things are healed and seems just to brush me away! im done sorry Doctor: Hi i am Dr Ahmed Aly    thanks for using healthcaremagic site ,I had gone through your question and understand your concerns ..   In my opinion spinal injuries are very dangerous and any kind of nervous or neurovascular bundle compression or herniation takes alot of time to heal i t may take from 6 to 12 months . i dont wont you to worry if your nur.surgeons say that every thing is healed then its only a matter of time and patience with some hot massages , physiotherapy , muscle relaxants , painkillers , even yoga and i am sure you will get better such injuries in cervical spines may be fatal so you passed it i think you will pass your healing time time to .Please click THANK YOU and consider a 5 star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Hope the above information helps you,Any further clarifications feel free to ask.