Shoulder pain and numbness in the fingertips may be caused by cervical spondylosis, brachial plexus nerve injury, and cervical spinal cord injury.
1. Cervical spondylosis: especially neurogenic cervical spondylosis, due to hyperplastic bony encumbrances or protruding cervical intervertebral discs compressing the nerve roots, it may lead to shoulder pain, numbness of fingers and other symptoms.
2. Brachial plexus nerve injury: fingers and shoulders are innervated by peripheral nerves. Brachial plexus nerve injury may cause numbness due to impaired peripheral blood return, accompanied by swelling and pain.
3. Cervical spinal cord injury: if the car accident caused neck whiplash injury, cervical spinal cord acute edema, may also lead to shoulder pain, numbness in the fingers.
The causes of shoulder pain and numbness in the fingers are more, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time, relevant examination, clear cause of the disease under the guidance of the doctor’s standardized treatment.