What Causes Mild Pain In Upper Right Bicep And Right Arm?

Posted on Mon, 19 Sep 2016

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Question : I have been having mild pain in the top part of my right bicep where it meets the top of my shoulder and cannot raise my right arm up very high (loss of range of motion). I own a very busy KOA campground and am active with all sorts of tasks related to lifting, cleaning and moving inventory around in our camp store. This has been going on for 4-6 weeks. Should I see my local physician?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Do consult an orthopedician.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
From the symptoms that you have described, it seems to be Rotator cuff tendonitis or shoulder impingement syndrome which causes irritation and inflammation of the rotator cuff and the bursa when doing overhead activity and hence pain.
You need to get an MRI scan done which is a more sensitive test for soft tissue and muscular injuries. An Orthopedician is the best person to be consulted.

Here are some general treatment measures which you can follow:

1) Provide complete rest and avoid overhead activities.
2) Apply cold compresses and take some anti inflammatory pain killer after consulting your doctor.

I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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