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What Causes Muscle Strain After Lifting A Heavy Object?
Question: Where in left arm is angina pain? I may have pulled a muscle lifting a heavy pot.
Brief Answer:
Angina pain located in entire left arm;muscle pull to be checked by X-ray..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I understand your concern.
The angina pain is radiated into all parts of left arm (usually, no specific area is affected, but the entire arm instead).
You are saying to have pulled a muscle lifting a heavy pot. If the pain is no subsided after taking oral pain-killers (like ibuprofen) and/or after applying analgesic cream locally, then, should get to ER for further evaluation.
Usually, I advise my hypertensive patients (as you are) to take another (extra) dosage of their medications if they feel the pain; unless they can measure the blood pressure (bp) and if it is extremely low, should not take this extra dosage of anti-hypertensive medications.
I also advise them to keep a drug called nitroglycerin (a vasodilatator) which will ease the angina pain within a few minutes. If the pain is stopped after taking nitrolgycerin, then, further cardiac tests are required to evaluate the changes in m
If the pain is not subsided, then, should go to ER.
Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana
Angina pain located in entire left arm;muscle pull to be checked by X-ray..
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I understand your concern.
The angina pain is radiated into all parts of left arm (usually, no specific area is affected, but the entire arm instead).
You are saying to have pulled a muscle lifting a heavy pot. If the pain is no subsided after taking oral pain-killers (like ibuprofen) and/or after applying analgesic cream locally, then, should get to ER for further evaluation.
Usually, I advise my hypertensive patients (as you are) to take another (extra) dosage of their medications if they feel the pain; unless they can measure the blood pressure (bp) and if it is extremely low, should not take this extra dosage of anti-hypertensive medications.
I also advise them to keep a drug called nitroglycerin (a vasodilatator) which will ease the angina pain within a few minutes. If the pain is stopped after taking nitrolgycerin, then, further cardiac tests are required to evaluate the changes in m
If the pain is not subsided, then, should go to ER.
Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr. Albana, I appreciate that you didn't take the easy way out and just say go to the ER. You gave me some information to consider. The center of the pain was in an upper outside muscle, though it seemed to radiate to a larger area sometimes. With the analgesic it calmed down and as long as I didn't use the arm much it went away, and was better every day. Going to see my regular doctor tomorrow. XXXX
Brief Answer:
pain most likely related to torn muscle
Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXXXXX
Thank you for providing additional information.
From what you are describing, it seems that your pain is not related to angina but to pulled (torn) muscle.
Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana
P.s if no more questions, please do not forget to close this discussion.
pain most likely related to torn muscle
Detailed Answer:
Hi back XXXXXXX
Thank you for providing additional information.
From what you are describing, it seems that your pain is not related to angina but to pulled (torn) muscle.
Wish fast recovery!
Dr.Albana
P.s if no more questions, please do not forget to close this discussion.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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