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What Causes Pain In The Right Shoulder And Arm?

I have pain in my right shoulder at times and my right arm has been painful from the shoulder to the elbow and especially when I lift my arm up and have to put any pressure on it , pain is to my elbow and is impossible to sleep on, this has been for the last three weeks. went to a doctor and they don t seem to know what is causing the pain.
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Hi,

I am sorry for the pain you are feeling.

In order to manage the pain you are feeling, we should determine the cause:
- torn cartilage/rotator cuff : do you remember to have done any heavy physical activity prior to pain started? any sharp movement of the right arm? weighing heavy objects?
- arthritis: have you done any lab test so far like x-ray of the shoulder and elbow joint? Any blood test for arthritis?
- pinching nerve

If they did not find anything abnormal, then, you should:
- rest your arm more
- apply alternating heat and cold compresses locally
- take oral analgesics
- apply anti-inflammatory cream locally
- physiotherapy

Hope this helps.

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What Causes Pain In The Right Shoulder And Arm?

Hi, I am sorry for the pain you are feeling. In order to manage the pain you are feeling, we should determine the cause: - torn cartilage/rotator cuff : do you remember to have done any heavy physical activity prior to pain started? any sharp movement of the right arm? weighing heavy objects? - arthritis: have you done any lab test so far like x-ray of the shoulder and elbow joint? Any blood test for arthritis? - pinching nerve If they did not find anything abnormal, then, you should: - rest your arm more - apply alternating heat and cold compresses locally - take oral analgesics - apply anti-inflammatory cream locally - physiotherapy Hope this helps.