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Upper arm pain
My mother age 55 has upper arm pain for a long time.what should we do. She has problem in KE bergen of spine. As she fell from stAirs.but she loved so much and do all house hold jobs
Hello mam! Although it’s difficult to make a diagnosis reading the question as the history of pain and its nature is not very clear, but considering the age and the pain in upper arm, this might be due to a rotator cuff tear. These lesions are very common in this age and typically cause worse pain in night while patient tries to sleep toward the affected side. If there is a history of fall this may also be associated with a minor fracture of the upper arm or shoulder blade.
U would need to consult your orthopaedic doctor for precise diagnosis. Thanks
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Get her cervical spine and shoulder,arm
x-rayed .
This may be due to arthritis, periarthritis but as she had a fall, we have to rule out bony injury first.
Next Steps
Once x-rays are done, share them.
You can try:
1. Hot water compression thrice daily for 3 week.
2. Spine extension, upper back, shoulder and neck exercises to be done.
3. Local gel can be applied.
4. Medications like Identical k2, Etova, Enzomac and Neurokind LC will help.
5. maintain proper posture.
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Conditions needs evaluation with X-rays or MRI.
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