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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Arms
I have pain in my arms. between elbow & shoulder. i also have developed a very weak grip. can close hands about 50% & then gets painful. legs are stiff & some soreness in hip joints. 69 year old male. basically good physical shape. no pills or concerns. these pains started 2 months ago. did not have them before. ibupropen for 3 weeks helped. took celebrex for last 12 days & made tolerable. main concern is pain in arms & hand grip & pain. when it started got worse at night & better as day went along until going to bed at night. night was best I felt & morning was worst I felt. just did x-ray & says degeneration of the spine
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Sat, 22 Oct 2016
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it can be frozen shoulder. physiotherapy is advised and if recomanded inj kenachort intrathecaly can be given and to be repeated after one month. can consult physical rehabilitation doctors for examination and advise on treatment
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