I am a 66yr old Female and for the last 4 - 5 months have been suffering from neck pain in the right side of my neck which sometimes goes down into my right arm . The pain is always there but is noticably worse when I turn my head either left or right or look up and down. I recently visit my GP who examined me and said that I had a crumbling spine, I have no back pain , and advised me to take paracetamol . What is a cumbling spine and what is the long term prognosis . Can anything be done to help. I was a bit shocked at the time so I didn t ask him those questions. Many Thanks Maggie
Dear Margaret.quaint, welcome to Chat Doctor. I kindly request you to consult the same doctor and get a complete detail with respect to your clinical picture and the stage which he wants to describe u by saying so. Please do not hesitate you ask your GP for doubts related to your problems, whatsoever anywhere, anytime provided your GP is not attending any emergency or in his way to. Thank you. Happy time