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Suggest Treatment For Painful, Swollen Upper Arm Muscle
Question: I have a painful, swollen upper arm muscle. What can I do for it?
I strained it last week.
I strained it last week.
Brief Answer:
Consult your doctor and rule out any infective cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
According to your description , pain over your upper arm seems to be inflammatory in nature.
I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Consult your doctor and rule out any infective cause.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.
According to your description , pain over your upper arm seems to be inflammatory in nature.
I advice you to give you rest to the part affected, take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin 1tablet with food as and when required (upto 4 tablets daily) to reduce pain and inflammation and consult your doctor for thorough examination and rule out any infective cause.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2004
Answered : 5930 Questions
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