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What Causes Sudden Tightness And Swelling In Arm?

My wife was at computer typing and realized she could not raise her hands and lost all control of them. They were just sort of dangling. This lasted a few (5) minutes. Her arms seemed tight (like swollen up, in the upper part of the arm. The muscle area.. After sitting on her couch, it gradually subsided. She has stents, and open heart surgery shortly after 2001. She is ok now, but very concerned... thanks
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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Take heat fermentation , u need to take muscle relaxtant , take calcium rich diet , take general shoulder exercises under supervision of physiotherapist ,
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What Causes Sudden Tightness And Swelling In Arm?

Take heat fermentation , u need to take muscle relaxtant , take calcium rich diet , take general shoulder exercises under supervision of physiotherapist ,