Worried After Mom’s Sudden Arm Ache

[Mark November 29, 2025 at 6:30 pm Post count: 0]

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Last night my mom said she felt this weird combo of neck and shoulder pain that shot all the way down her arm while she was cooking. It freaked us out a bit since it came out of nowhere. Could you point me toward something that explains the cause of pain in neck and shoulder radiating down arm so I can read up before her checkup?

[Andreas November 29, 2025 at 6:57 pm Post count: 0]

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That specific “shooting” pain is a classic sign of a nerve being pinched or irritated in the neck—often a cervical disc issue or a muscle spasm putting pressure on things. It’s like a wire where the problem is at the outlet (the neck), but the signal travels all the way down the “cord” (the arm). My dad had the exact same thing happen after a long drive. He thought he was having a heart attack, but it was a severely pinched nerve. His physical therapist explained how one angry nerve in your neck can affect your whole arm, hand, and even cause tingling in the fingers. This article breaks down the potential causes for that radiating pain really clearly. It helped my family know what questions to ask the doctor: cause of pain in neck and shoulder radiating down arm .Hope your mom feels better soon and gets some answers at her appointment.

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