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Is On And Off Pain In Left Arm Going Up The Shoulders Concerning?
I had a little pain in my left arm last night before I went to bed. It started in joint half way up the arm. It came and went - approximately 10 minutes between each little pang. Not strong at all but never the less, consistent. I slept ok, but when I got up to use bathroom in the night I was conscious it had moved up a little. It has now moved up a little more and not as regular but still coming and going. Is this something I should concerned about as it it no trouble - it is just a little pang every now and then
Fri, 14 Mar 2014
Hi friend,
Thanks for your query.
The pain is probably due to either
* compression of the concerned nerve at the spinal cord level, as a result of cervical spondylosis/bulging disc or,
* Strain of the muscle tendon attached to the elbow joint bones.
An X-ray/MRI of the neck spine will rule out/detect spondylosis or bulging disc. Treatment of the causative condition will cure the pain.
On the other hand, strain of the muscle tendon needs 2-3 weeks' rest to the elbow joint along with a course of anti-inflammatory drug, such as, ibuprofen.
Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses.
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Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
Thanks for your query.
The pain is probably due to either
* compression of the concerned nerve at the spinal cord level, as a result of cervical spondylosis/bulging disc or,
* Strain of the muscle tendon attached to the elbow joint bones.
An X-ray/MRI of the neck spine will rule out/detect spondylosis or bulging disc. Treatment of the causative condition will cure the pain.
On the other hand, strain of the muscle tendon needs 2-3 weeks' rest to the elbow joint along with a course of anti-inflammatory drug, such as, ibuprofen.
Consult your doctor and apprise him of my opinion. I am certain that he will agree with me and will prescribe the advised drugs in appropriate doses.
If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries.
Take care
Dr. Rakesh Karanwal
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