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Suggest Treatment For Severe Upper Arm Pain

Hi I have had upper arm pain for a few weeks now and it seems to be getting worse, I don t have pain all the time , I can carry things without pain but I can t raise my arm fully , I can t put my arm behind my back, if I do I get a sharp pain through my arm that lasts possibly about a minute ., I can t sleep properly because of the pain in my arm and I can t lie on that side
posted on Sun, 6 Sep 2015
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You have Rotator cuff injury. You need a shoulder MRI. Avoid lifting weights or overhead activities. Some bony osteophytes may need to be removed to reduce the damage to the tendons. Apply hot packs to the painful regions. Take pain killers for 5 days.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Upper Arm Pain

You have Rotator cuff injury. You need a shoulder MRI. Avoid lifting weights or overhead activities. Some bony osteophytes may need to be removed to reduce the damage to the tendons. Apply hot packs to the painful regions. Take pain killers for 5 days.