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Dr. Sandeep Moolchandani

Hand Weakness or Difficulty Holding Things? Could It Be a Neck Problem?

Hand weakness and difficulty holding objects due to possible cervical spine problems | Dr. Sandeep Moolchandani, Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon in Indore

Yes. Hand weakness or trouble holding things can come from a neck problem, most often cervical myelopathy, where the spinal cord in the neck is squeezed. It often causes little or no neck pain, which is why it is so easy to miss. An MRI of the neck and an examination by a spine specialist […]