What causes sharp pain in the shoulders, back, neck and thighs?
Patient: Hi, I have had shoulder pain for 3 weeks now and it is going up to the back of the neck. I had a cortizone shot, but that didn t help, no ice, heat, ibuprophene or Advil helped. Going to an orthopedic doctor in 3 weeks. That s the soonest I can get in. Also, my right leg goes numb and tingles during the night while I lay on my back. Then I get a sharp shooting pain in my thigh. Can you please tell me what s going on? Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.In my opinion, the symptoms point towards disc prolapse which needs to be evaluated with X-ray and MRI. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.Regards, Dr. Fahim Sheik