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Soreness In Left Arm, Tenderness, Tendon, Pain In Armpits And Biceps. What Is The Problem?
About a week ago I felt a bit sore at the bottom of my left arm after two competitive soccer games. I thought it was nothing and moved on. But from that day on it got worse and worse and to this day I can't even extend my arm all the way. I touch where it hurts and I can feel almost like a tendon that is stopping my arm from extending all the way. I feel the pain towards the armpit and it follows though in between my triceps and biceps (which is where I can feel this 'tendon'). What happened? How can I get rid of the problem?
Mon, 7 Oct 2013
Welcome to HCM.
Most likely it is due to muscle sprain during soccer game.
Go for x-ray left shoulder to rule out any soft tissue injury,bony involvement or bursitis.
You have to take muscle relaxant with therapeutic dose of nsaid.
If pain is severe than intra muscular nsaid injection is also advisable.
Physiotherapy will be helpful but consult your orthopedician and start treatment under his guidance.
Avoid any weight lifting,exercise and soccer till get complete recovery.
Most likely it is due to muscle sprain during soccer game.
Go for x-ray left shoulder to rule out any soft tissue injury,bony involvement or bursitis.
You have to take muscle relaxant with therapeutic dose of nsaid.
If pain is severe than intra muscular nsaid injection is also advisable.
Physiotherapy will be helpful but consult your orthopedician and start treatment under his guidance.
Avoid any weight lifting,exercise and soccer till get complete recovery.
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