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What Could The Knot In The Forearm Surrounded By Redness Which Causes Pain Radiating To The Shoulder And Neck Be?

have painful knot on forearm between wrist and the elbow skin around knot is red sometime the pain shoot up my arm all the way to my neck and grip is weak this is my left arm this just showed up did not injure it had it for a week or so any ideas what it could be
Fri, 7 Feb 2014
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Hi,

I can understand your concern for the knot in the forearm surrounded by redness which causes pain radiating to the shoulder and neck.

There can be multiple possibilities of the knot and most probable appears to be an inflammatory swelling. You should meet a surgeon preferably to get it diagnosed properly. Keep your hand elevated above heart level so that the pain an get reduced.

I suggest you to not to touch, pinch pop or squeeze any of them other wise it can get infected and can cause complications.

For the time being period you can take an anti-inflammatory pain killer drug such as paracetamol for two times.

Take care.
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What Could The Knot In The Forearm Surrounded By Redness Which Causes Pain Radiating To The Shoulder And Neck Be?

Hi, I can understand your concern for the knot in the forearm surrounded by redness which causes pain radiating to the shoulder and neck. There can be multiple possibilities of the knot and most probable appears to be an inflammatory swelling. You should meet a surgeon preferably to get it diagnosed properly. Keep your hand elevated above heart level so that the pain an get reduced. I suggest you to not to touch, pinch pop or squeeze any of them other wise it can get infected and can cause complications. For the time being period you can take an anti-inflammatory pain killer drug such as paracetamol for two times. Take care.