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What Causes Pain And Weakness In The Right Arm?

I woke up this morning about 1:30 due to some pain and feeling of weakness in my right arm. I took a shower as I got sun burned and thought maybe just sleeping position. During my shower I noticed that my muscle on the back and side of the right side of my neck seems to be extremely swollen. I have felt both sides and while the left is for the most part smooth and flat the right you can feel a huge bulge. I have no pain with range of motion other than the sun burn. I am worried cause 4 years ago I also sustained a carotid artery rupture on this side I am 36 years old. Had strains where it hurt to move but never a bulge and I looked a picture my fiancé took yesterday and you can see in the picture my r side looks like I ve got a hunch back started on my shouted/beck area.
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Hi,

Your history is obviously indicative of strained muscles with spasm causing nerve pinching so that your right arm is getting symptoms as indicated.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Consult an Orthopedic Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations like MRI of the neck/cervical spine to know the cause.
Get treated as per the cause thus found.
Take second opinion of the other Specialist as would be indicated by the reports.,
Use neck collar.
Put hte right elbow and arm in a sling to reduce the weight on the neck muscles that are stretching and causing more symptoms, this relaxes the muscles a lot.
Apply local rubefacient liniment.
Take full rest.
Medications as would be advised by prescription.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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What Causes Pain And Weakness In The Right Arm?

Hi, Your history is obviously indicative of strained muscles with spasm causing nerve pinching so that your right arm is getting symptoms as indicated. I would advise you the following in such a situation: Consult an Orthopedic Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations like MRI of the neck/cervical spine to know the cause. Get treated as per the cause thus found. Take second opinion of the other Specialist as would be indicated by the reports., Use neck collar. Put hte right elbow and arm in a sling to reduce the weight on the neck muscles that are stretching and causing more symptoms, this relaxes the muscles a lot. Apply local rubefacient liniment. Take full rest. Medications as would be advised by prescription. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon