Loss of strength and numbness in arm coming from shoulder????

[adride]

adride,
It is not uncommon to have cervical radiculopathies without pain. You described loss of strength and altered sensations which are neurological signs. Perhaps consulting a neurosurgeon or having a second opinion with a physiotherapist may be a good idea. Sometimes, the area in which you have altered sensations and the weakened muscle groups can give you clue about where the problem is coming from, spinal or not.

cheers,
M

forgive my ignorance but 'cervical radiculopathies'???

Since I posted that earlier I have got myslelf an appointment with a neurologist. but its not for well over a week so any help is still needed, anything that I can or shouldnt do to help the sensation come back and a bit of strength.

well wasting occured in the mid deltoid aswell as just above my shoulder blade, i think there is other wasting but this is the most obvious and the main ones that were pointed out to me.

In terms of what muscles are weak basically if i held a dumbell currently everything in that arm seems to be equaly weak, and for the first time recently iv had grip problems aswell which I have never had from this 'condition'. Altered sensation seems to run down from my little finger to about half way down my forearm, this was the first part that went numb also followed by what seemed to be a gradual creeping across my hand of the numbness but the rest of the arm feels almost normal.

[adride]

Ok recently after alot of awkward one armed manual labour one day (using good arm) i noticed weakness in the right arm (similar stability issues and small amounts of numbness in the tip of the thumb but alot better strength and dexterity wise than the left), saw the neurologist after that where he decided to test for kennedy syndrome, but from what I can see the symptoms are all wrong. That night I slept awkwardly and woke up with a burning pain in the trap and shoulder. In the morning I couldnt even lift my arm above my chest/hold it out straight infront of me, and the numbness moved up my thumb and into the top edge of my forearm. so....anyone have any better suggestions? its sounding more like a trapped nerve in my neck now as i do feel verry achey around my neck, the neurologist was convinced its some kind of condition though rather than a physical cause, i do think it might be worth pushing on with scans and conduction tests while im waiting the 3 weeks for the results of the blood test though.

[mIrAge]

Oops, my bad. Cervical spine radiculopathy is generally described as a trapped nerve in your neck. There is not a lot you can do about the neurological signs and symptoms at this point in time as they generally spontaneiously resolve within 3 months or sometimes more. There are many causes of radiculopathy but a common source is disc injury. Given the description you had given about the onset of your problem i.e. after heavy gym session and the type of lifestyle you are leading i.e. very active, I would probably push for a MRI scan to include/exclude the possibility of a cervical disc injury.

However, please note that the diagnosis here is an orthopedic one. There are still possibilities that your problem could be a medical condition. I guess we would have to wait and see to your neurologist's final opinion.