What Is Brachialgia? Causes, Symptoms & Misdiagnosed Nerve Pain | Dr. Vijayaraghavan
📹 Video Duration: 8:00 minutes
🔍 Ever felt pain or numbness in your arms or fingers and thought it was a nerve problem in the hand? It might actually be brachialgia—a nerve compression caused by a slip disc in your neck (cervical spine). In this educational video, Dr. Vijayaraghavan, Spine Specialist, explains how cervical disc issues can be misdiagnosed as shoulder, chest, or even heart problems.
🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✔️ What is brachialgia (also known as cervical radiculopathy)?
✔️ How it compares to sciatica—but in the upper body
✔️ Why neck disc issues can mimic chest pain, diabetes nerve issues, or carpal tunnel
✔️ Different ways cervical slip discs present: hand, shoulder, chest, or even ear pain
✔️ How to identify nerve compression using Spurling’s sign
✔️ Investigations: MRI, nerve conduction studies
✔️ Why correct diagnosis avoids unnecessary heart, brain, or shoulder treatments
⏱️ Timestamps:
00:00 – What is brachialgia and how does it start?
01:15 – Neck disc slip: How it causes radiating hand/arm pain
02:30 – Common misdiagnoses: heart attack, shoulder injury, diabetic nerve
03:45 – Unusual presentations: chest pain, scapular pain, giddiness, ear pain
05:00 – Spurling’s test: How to detect cervical disc compression
06:15 – Nerve conduction study vs MRI: What gives clarity?
07:15 – Shoulder vs neck: Lifting test to differentiate
07:45 – Final advice: Physiotherapy works in most cases
📌 Key Takeaways:
Brachialgia is “sciatica of the neck”—pain or numbness caused by nerve compression in the cervical spine.
Many patients undergo unnecessary tests like ECG, angio, or brain CT before realizing it’s a neck issue.
If you have pain, tingling, or electric-shock-like sensations in the hands, arms, or shoulders, a spine consult is essential.
Spurling’s test and nerve studies can quickly help differentiate cervical disc issues from other conditions.
Most cases improve with physiotherapy, and surgery is rarely needed.
💬 Have you had unexplained hand pain or numbness? Could it be from your neck? Let us know in the comments.
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📢 Medical Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. Always consult a spine or neuro specialist for an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.
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