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Suggest Treatment For Muscle Strain In Upper Arm
Question: My wife, age 62, good condition injured her upper arm in a weight series. It was a cross over pull down. Pain is in her upper arm mostly in between bicep and triceps - but includes both to some degree. he can lift her arms over her head fairly well but cannot put her arm behind her back or lift it up behind her back. It hurts most of the time with sharp pain with movement as mentioned above. Has gone on for a week with no improvement. She was hoping it was a small strain but it isn't getting better.
Brief Answer:
Getting this evaluated by an orthopedician
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
From description , it seems she might developed muscular or ligamentous strain over upper arm.
Now after one weeks if pain is severe ,I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopaedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. She may get the MRI of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Meanwhile following measures will help with the pain
1. Do hot fomentation at the site.
2. Apply local anti-inflammatory gel 2-3 times a day.
3. Take anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen to reduce pain and local swelling or inflammation.
4. Do not lift weight or try to do exercise that involve painful muscles.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
Getting this evaluated by an orthopedician
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for your query.
From description , it seems she might developed muscular or ligamentous strain over upper arm.
Now after one weeks if pain is severe ,I would suggest getting this evaluated by an orthopaedician for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. She may get the MRI of the area affected under his/her guidance.
Meanwhile following measures will help with the pain
1. Do hot fomentation at the site.
2. Apply local anti-inflammatory gel 2-3 times a day.
3. Take anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen to reduce pain and local swelling or inflammation.
4. Do not lift weight or try to do exercise that involve painful muscles.
I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Saurabh Gupta
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
Practicing since :2004
Answered : 5930 Questions
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