sorry, I'm quite a rambler, and I also tend to think people can see inside my head so I often leave tidbits out.

As for my right side, I was mostly having what could be 'carpal tunnel' type symptoms, had CT surgery (after NCV showed slow conduction), still had issues but a lot of it was in my forearm, just strange jumping around nerve pains and I guess pressure palsy type symptoms. MRI done then, showed osteocyte and pressure on right nerve root at C5-6, so I jumped into surgery. A lot of the symptoms were relieved, but I still have problems with that arm, mostly still in the CT region ie. can't use a mouse, nerves are easily irritated with chopping veggies, vacuum, etc.

I began having issues in my left arm/hand quite a while back, thought it was b/c I was compensating for my right arm (I am right handed) doing most computer navigating w/my left hand. Began having similar issues such as CT like symptoms, nerve pains, iciness, tingles, etc. when arm is lying on armrest, typing, etc. I am NOT on the computer all day, I am a SAHM, not an office worker. IMO I should not have issues like this. If anything I feel like I baby my arms too much, trying to avoid known irritating movements, positions, etc.

I do also have neck pain almost all the time, but it isn't in a constant place, sometimes left (mostly) sometimes right, usually upper scapula region, but a lot more in the front/scalene area (SUPER sore) on the left side. Jan-March of this year I dealt with a constant feeling of my neck being squeezed, but that has eased up. I have a very sore spot at the front of my left shoulder, my left lateral chest is sore and sometimes burns. I have a very tender strip of nerve/muscle going down my lateral bicep and I get twitches in my elbow (forget what the nerve tunnel is, but in there). The muscle as it comes down my forearm, just past the origin from the elbow is quite sore and for a while in March it would make me yelp to touch it. But I worked on it to slowly relieve some of the tightness and it's not so bad now.

I am having some lack of 'control' in my left hand, I don't know how else to describe it. I can do things, but I have think harder about them and move more slowly. I do feel like it's weaker, the whole arm feels fatigued a lot.

I feel as if the worst of my arm/shoulder symptoms occur when I am relying on my shoulder to support the weight/stability of my arm such as when typing (as I do this I am getting tingles in my elbow, chest, my shoulder is aching). So yes, I do feel that the C4-5 correlates. I try to rest my arm on an armrest to take pressure off the shoulder/neck muscles, but then I get pressure palsy type symptoms, or the armrest isn't EXACTLY the right height and on and on. It's a constant balancing act of avoiding pain and getting stuff done.

My question was whether or not injections/PT can help relieve pressure on the nerve. I have really only the experience of surgery. I do not want surgery again. I thought injections would relieve pain, but I am more concerned about the fatigue and motor skills. My doc said injections could reduce swelling, which I assume COULD help on all symptoms. I want to do my best to prevent further/permanent nerve damage. I'm also not really keen on sticking needles in my neck, especially b/c some days I have rather mild symptoms. It's only on the bad days that I want to rip my neck off

I guess I was just surprised at the MRI b/c I have had so many different nerve symptoms bouncing around all over my body, I didn't really expect my neck to be much worse off than the MRI I had 2 years ago (some bulging, no major issues, even in C4-5)