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What Causes Pain In The Arms, Shoulders And Wrists?

Hello, I have a very soreness in my arms. Shoulder,elbow& wrist joints ache, the shoulder area in particular. This has been occurring for quite some time now , I have a job that requires hard physical work (carpenter) & the symptoms are getting worse gradually.I am taking a small amount of over the counter painkillers (ibuprofen 200mg) but it is offering only a very small decrease in the pain for a short amount of time. I would appreciate your opinion on this. Thank you
Fri, 14 Dec 2018
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Hi,

There may be many reasons for your pains. However, if there is no alarm symptoms like joint stiffness, fever, rashes then I would suggest you should take some vitamin D supplements along with calcium and wait for a month. I hope these would settle.

But if there are any alarm symptoms as above, or things don't improve with vitamin D and calcium then you should see your doctor for proper assessment and management.

Also, it's important to avoid wrong postures during the job.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
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What Causes Pain In The Arms, Shoulders And Wrists?

Hi, There may be many reasons for your pains. However, if there is no alarm symptoms like joint stiffness, fever, rashes then I would suggest you should take some vitamin D supplements along with calcium and wait for a month. I hope these would settle. But if there are any alarm symptoms as above, or things don t improve with vitamin D and calcium then you should see your doctor for proper assessment and management. Also, it s important to avoid wrong postures during the job. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman, General & Family Physician