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What Causes Persistent Chronic Pain In The Arm?
I am a home care giver to a gentleman that that has severe pain in his right arm continually, he says it is from the nerve damage from when he had shingles 5 years ago, Is there a cure or anything that can done for him other than all the pain medication he is on?
Mon, 17 Jul 2017
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I have gone through your concern in depth .
@ There are various causes for chronic arm pain
- neurological due to nerve compression - vascular due to
compromised blood supply - muscular stretch , sprain - ligament
insult - old viral infections with chronic nerve ending irritations -
bony pains in relation with osteoporosis - lack of magnesium or
other trace elements - others .
Hope this will help you .
Feel free to ask any further questions .
Thanks for evaluating my answer .
Regards dear take care .
Welcome to Health care magic family .
I have gone through your concern in depth .
@ There are various causes for chronic arm pain
- neurological due to nerve compression - vascular due to
compromised blood supply - muscular stretch , sprain - ligament
insult - old viral infections with chronic nerve ending irritations -
bony pains in relation with osteoporosis - lack of magnesium or
other trace elements - others .
Hope this will help you .
Feel free to ask any further questions .
Thanks for evaluating my answer .
Regards dear take care .
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