Yu, M.D., FIPP Illinois Pain InstitutePain in the area from the shoulder to the fingertips can occur as a result of several problems. One such problem is a nerve root impingement which can occur in any part of the body. Some nerves are more vulnerable, and the upper extremity is no ...
This is the large muscle on the back side of your upper arm. You can feel it when flexing your arm, or when gripping the muscle like pliers. There is only one point in your triceps that can cause muscle pain in the upper arm. ...
Ever since I have been having pain in my right upper chest, just under the shoulder bone. This pain starts small, and feels like it grows; like a ball being pumped up. When the pain reaches max, it radiates down my right arm in a straight line to my elbow and on to my...
Picture 5. Thoracic outlet syndrome – pain in the shoulder and outer side of the upper arm and tingling in the forearm and hand triggered by raising an arm above the shoulder level 3.5.T4 or upper thoracic syndrome. Repeated twisting of the upper part of the body can irritate the joints ...
12 Common Causes of Upper Arm Pain with Treatment 1. Muscle Strain Muscle strain is a prevalent cause of upper arm pain. It occurs when the muscles in the arm are stretched or torn due to overexertion, sudden movements, or repetitive motions. ...
Do you experience arm pain that decreases when the arm is raised above your head? Many times, the initial discomfort results from nerves in the neck being pinched because the shoulder blade is not positioned correctly. Raising your arm above your head takes the stretch off the nerve and provid...
Epigastric pain is felt in the middle of the upper abdomen, between the ribs and the bellybutton. The pain may be mild or severe. Pain may spread from or to another part of your body. Epigastric pain may be a sign of a serious health problem that needs to be treated....
attachment. We call that a partial tear. Partial tears are not large enough to cause weakness of the shoulder. However, if you have a painful partial tear, you can have pain on top or the side of the shoulder. In addition, you may find it very painful when trying to lift the arm ...
Arm pit pain "The radiographer angled the screen towards me so that I could see the corolla of dark tumours spiralling through my breast." My cancer heartbreak If you have pain in the arm pit that you cannot provoke by turning your neck, or raising your arm, then I would see your medic...
In regard to pain characteristics, the duration of pain was around 3 years, and the right arm was the most prevalent in the start (76.47%). Differences between groups in physical factors, psychological vulnerability, pronociceptive pain modulation profile and disability are presented in Table 2. ...