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Left shoulder severe pain

2017-05-10 10:14:03
I had left arm and shoulder pain so took cervical traction based on an orthopedic suggestion...now my left shoulder hurts a lot and the pain worsens after evening...i'm a s/w engineer so can avoid sitting infront of laptop...cant sleep peacefully in night and the worst part is i cannot do any quick position change while sleeping...shoulder pain worsens...right now i take lots of painkillers which is not a good remedy I know....bt cant live with this pain without taking them...sometimes i'll not even be able to lift my left arm...the pain is very severe ...please suggest a solution
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Hello there Are you having pain from the neck region or shoulder region? Do you have any numbness/tingling in your arms? What medications are you taking right now? Was there an xray taken to find out the actual problem? Do get back with answers to the above question so as to have proper guidance and treatment plan and prevent the woresning of your condition. Regards
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Dr.Raviraj Francis MPTh(Rehab),MPT(MSk).UK

Answered2017-05-10 13:30:42

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