Case presentation A 44-year-old athlete physician came to the clinic with problems of feeling fatigued and weakness in the right arm after working for two hours. He had no balance problems or other similar symptoms on the left side. Additionally, he reported a constant coldness in the right hand and severe pain directly related to activities. He continued doing cervical traction at home.
He also tried cervical epidural steroid injections that provided temporary and limited relief. Medical history His problems started one to two years ago and included: Acute onset of right shoulder pain Increased pain in the right side of the neck radiating down the arm into his fingers, along with paresthesia and fluctuating weakness. He received 2-3 months of physical therapy with traction, which helped improve his arm strength. But he had recurrent episodes and flare-ups of severe neck pain in the…
