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I've been having pain in my upper arm for the past two days. The pain goes away when I'm lying down and subsides to some extent when I raise my arm high, but the pain can be fairly severe otherwise.
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4 Days
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Family Physician-GP
Hello,
Thank you for asking your query at DoctorSpring.
Can you please provide me some additional information regarding this pain so that I can help you better.
1. Where exactly is the pain ? Which side ? Is it near the shoulder joint ? or Is it in the shoulder joint ?
2. Is the pain present in whole diameter of the arm or just in a localised area ?
3. The pain decreased when you raise your arm over head. (Please correct me I am wrong)
4. Do you feel the pain in the bones or muscles (or can't distinguish) ?
5. Does the pain increase if you 1.clench the fist, 2. Push against a wall ?
You can reply as a followup.
Thank you
Pain is in left side, under shoulder. Not sure if it's in shoulder joint.) Pain is localized. Pain decreases when I raise arm and goes away when I lie down. Don't know if pain is in bones or muscles. Pain does not increase if I clench fist or push against wall.
Hello,
The pain appears to be from a strained muscle or ligament. The symptoms are bit non specific to localise the origin of the pain. However there are no warning signs. So probably it is a shoulder joint ligament sprain . (As the pain is influenced by movement )
I recommend you to keep the arm in rested position. Do not exert or lift heavy objects for a week. If there is pain you can take an OTC pain medication like Ibuprofen 400 mg twice daily for 5 days. This will also help in reducing the inflammation.
Hope this helps
Please feel free to ask followup questions.
Thank you