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Pain in shoulder and upper arm
Sudden pain in shoulder and upper arm.while sleeping or sitting and it's a shifting pain sometime at the back of the shoulder and sometime on upper arm especially while sitting and sleeping
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Pain could be due to cervical spondelitis or frozen shoulder. Visit nearby physiotherapy center fr assessment and treatment. Or consult online with me
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hot water fomentation.
do not sleep on this shoulder
do not lift any weight from this hand
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Avoid sleeping on your arm under the neck.
Stretch your arms and neck in the morning
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Assess whether it is frozen shoulder or something else. Visit physiotherapyhub.blogspot.com
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If it is frozen shoulder, do as described. otherwise consult physiotherapist to make proper diagnosis.
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Accurate diagnosis is the key to treatment.
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Do the following exercises regularly to prevent this kind of episode . Learn how to maintain posture at work.
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It may be due to poor posture during work or deficiency of calcium and vitamin D?
So keep your posture correct always during work and sitting.
Keep your elbows rest during table work or working activities in home!
Do some stretching exercises of neck and shoulders for now.
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Avoid jerky movements of shoulder and neck.
Keep your posture in comfort zone during sitting and sleeping!
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It could be slip disc in the neck. Manual therapist can push the disc back to it's normal place.
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Actually IFT is very helpful for you but dat is nt possible nw,so better you do hot fermentation mild stretching,sit in upright position do chin tucking exercise (check on you tube),while sleeping keep pillow below your affected part
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Follow dis & just let me know hw r you feeling
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Sleep in proper position,use proper cushion bed.
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Sudden pain in the shoulder and upper arm could be due to many reasons. I have few questions like How long do you have this pain, Do you have neck pain, Which side of the shoulder, Is the pain radiating from neck, Which activity increases your pain and which activity decreases your pain? Are you diabetic?
You can apply hot water fomentation on your shoulder and upper arm. This could be done for 10-15min twice a day. You can use Volini spray or gel provided you are not allergic.
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If the pain persists for more than 3days after these treatment you have to consult a Physician or Physiotherapist or Orthopaedist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Note: If you are diabetic then ensure that you don't place the hot water bag for long time in the same spot to avoid burns.
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Due to bad posture.
Do shoulder rotation exercise
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This could be muscular pain due to sedentary lifestyle.
As of now, would suggest you to apply combination of hot and cold pack over upper back and arm region. This would help you to get rid of pain.
Keep arm at rest (avoid hanging).
Since pain aggravates at sitting position make sure your posture in maintained.
Encourage shoulder overhead exercises (slow and gradual)
Stay Healthy & Pain Free
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POSTURE:
Encourage neck and shoulder movement, chin tuckin and rest your arm.
Sit with back supported and do stretching (refer YouTube for particular site stretch).
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1. Avoid sleeping on the affected side.
2. No heavy lifts.
3. Avoid vigorous exercise.
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Apply hot pack
Do neck n shoulder exercises
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Dr. Faiyazuddeen Kuthbudeen (PT)
Physiotherapist
23 yrs exp
Chennai
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To know about your pain since ur already 60 I just wanted to ask is this pain came
Now only or u had any shoulder problem before itself . Ur pain is aggravating while sleeping and sitting I just want to know is the pain is severe or mild . Kindly request you to apply hot water fermentation after applying a volini gel over the area where the pain is and see . If this didn’t work out kindly consult a nearby Physiotherapist once the quarantine period is over . Proper positioning while sleep is recommended too gently do shoulder movement and neck exercises for the time being .
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