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What Does The Chronic Pain In Elbow Along With Sore Arms, Shoulders And Back Indicate?
Hi for about a year Ive had right elbow pain that is constant but there are time i hav outbursts of pain it hurts to pick my arm up or even sleep and if i bump it on anything i get this awful pain it kinda feels like im getting shocked or something it started uesterday bad and i didnt sleep at all las night i woke up sore in my hips back arm and shoulder and today im still havin alot of pain. Ca u please help me.
Fri, 13 Dec 2013
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Pain in elbow , since one year and not taking any treatment , this is not a good thing .
Now pain stated in hip joint , shoulder joint and that too excruciating pain.
May be due to .
1 Osteoarthritis ,diagnosis can be confirmed by C B C and e s r with clinical as well physical examination .Since you are having this pain from one year so may have develop some deformity so X ray is also important .
2 Rheumatoid arthritis may be the 2nd reason. Diagnosis can be confirmed by blood examination for rheumatic factor.
3 Osteoporosis, if you are a female and around 50 years ( menopause age ) may be due to osteoporosis .Diagnosis can be confirmed by exmination serum calcium level and also bone density level.
In my opinion consult an orthopedic doctor at earliest and get his opinion.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
Pain in elbow , since one year and not taking any treatment , this is not a good thing .
Now pain stated in hip joint , shoulder joint and that too excruciating pain.
May be due to .
1 Osteoarthritis ,diagnosis can be confirmed by C B C and e s r with clinical as well physical examination .Since you are having this pain from one year so may have develop some deformity so X ray is also important .
2 Rheumatoid arthritis may be the 2nd reason. Diagnosis can be confirmed by blood examination for rheumatic factor.
3 Osteoporosis, if you are a female and around 50 years ( menopause age ) may be due to osteoporosis .Diagnosis can be confirmed by exmination serum calcium level and also bone density level.
In my opinion consult an orthopedic doctor at earliest and get his opinion.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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Most probably it should be a tennis elbow (lateral epicondilitis).your doctor may ask you to try to straighten your wrist and fingers against resistance with your arm fully straight to see if this causes pain. If the tests are positive, it tells your doctor that those muscles may not be healthy.In this case ,you should have rest of elbow for some weeks.you can have cold application on that area.Can take nsaid group drugs like ketoprofen or ketorolac for pain relief. Using a brace centered over the back of your forearm may also help relieve symptoms of tennis elbow. This can reduce symptoms by resting the muscles and tendons.If this is not helping then steroid injections can be given locally.
But you should rule out arthritis of elbow by having an x ray also.
hope this may help you
thanks
Most probably it should be a tennis elbow (lateral epicondilitis).your doctor may ask you to try to straighten your wrist and fingers against resistance with your arm fully straight to see if this causes pain. If the tests are positive, it tells your doctor that those muscles may not be healthy.In this case ,you should have rest of elbow for some weeks.you can have cold application on that area.Can take nsaid group drugs like ketoprofen or ketorolac for pain relief. Using a brace centered over the back of your forearm may also help relieve symptoms of tennis elbow. This can reduce symptoms by resting the muscles and tendons.If this is not helping then steroid injections can be given locally.
But you should rule out arthritis of elbow by having an x ray also.
hope this may help you
thanks
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