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Is it possible that due to wrong style of sleeping, one can get shoulder pain permanently? Shoulder exercises can be done through swimming also, is that right?

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Hello. Yes sleeping style and bedding may also cause shoulder pain. Swimming can help relieve the pain but can also exaggerate it if the swimming technique is not proper ...  Read More

I get behind shoulder pain every night. I don't get sleep because of sleep.once I wake up and take bath...Pain subsides...And unable to sleep again.

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Hello.. Well I need detailed history about the pain as in since how many days...Well it seems like it is realted to your posture, bedding or pillow issues...I would suggest you to look into them...And ...  Read More

From last month I am experiencing pain in my left shoulder...mainly during sleeping at night ...and it is not constant and no swollen ..it happens at sudden ...and I am also not able to rotate my shoulder freely at backward side ...it gives pain when I take it back ...I am also a patient of diabetes..I don't know why this is happening...is it due t

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Laptop and mobile use plus domestic work with the non dominant hand. This has caused tightness of the muscles in the front of your shoulder. So whenever you try to take it behind or rotate outwards th ...  Read More

Hi, Having shoulder Pain while sleeping. I did physiotherapy for 10 days. Pain was 50% reduced but pain is more now. Taking tendocare forte tablet as per doctor's advice. But still the pain is der and not cured. Please check the attached MRI scan and suggest

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You are having tendonitis in your shoulder region. ...  Read More

There has been a persistent (right) shoulder pain since yesterday morning. I couldn't sleep properly tonight. i work out but don't think it is due to bad form since i didn't get injured or hit at gym. I had a pain in my bicep which was normal after a workout which ascended to my shoulder and on a scale of 0-10 it's 6.5. it is highly annoying. plea

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Your pain could be due to strain in the biceps.. Don't worry this will get alright.. I recommend you to continue icing once in every 2 hours once.. stretch your biceps.. Mild massage over biceps help ...  Read More

Felling So much pain in right hand side shoulder joints area. It started yesterday morning after wake up. I slept Right side than got problem. It a muscular pain. Please Advice me any exercise or medicines. Thank you.

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Pl do following Rest Got fomentation Pain medication Pain balm ...  Read More

My mom is suffering from frozen shoulder since more than an year she experiences pain during pain during night while sleeping...will it go away by itself ? And please suggest how should she sleep with frozen shoulders..please help

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Frozen shoulder goes through stages so takes time to pass Associated with diabetes or hypothyroidism ...  Read More

Mother has shoulder pain she is not able to work right shoulder every night she couldn't sleep coz of pain

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Mostly she has adhesive capsulitis, you need to consult a orthopedic doctor, alternative you can consult me online ...  Read More

Pain in right shoulder. Cannot sleep on right side. Pain slowly rising up to neck. Unable to do any excercise for shoulder

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Posture corrections must. Avoid sleep this side. Muscle strain is there due to wrong posture. . Visit physiotherapy centre for treatment ...  Read More

I have been having a shoulder pain for 2 month. Swelling in my right shoulder, not able to sleep properly due to pain.

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Do hot formentation with wet towels and do some shoulder exercise. Or you cunsult physiotherapists he will advise you ...  Read More

From last 2 month I am feeling bilateral shoulders pain and upper arm and palm pain ( feels swell) , Consulted with rhumetologist he advised to do ANCA test and ultrasound of shoulders , both are quite normal , esr crp also normal , deflacort 6 mg prescribed , it gives me relief , after quitting pain again hurting , My other test RA ANTI CCP ANA

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Your investigations do not point to a definite autoimmune rheumatic disease at present. As your symptoms persist and recur after stopping steroids, I recommend a repeat rheumatology review for a deta ...  Read More

Since 2 years I take thyronorm 50 mg..when I start tablet ,I get more shoulder pain some times happened and skip away.then last 3 days shoulder pain and ear pressure with head pain slightly..then i consult thyroid doctor and she said thyroid is a no problem,otherwise consultation ent doctor.then i went ent doctor he said 3 medicine for 15 days ..si

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Plz take medication for 7 days ...  Read More

In March 2026, I started Atorlip-F (atorvastatin + fenofibrate) and took it for about one month. In April 2026, I developed sudden, severe, bilateral shoulder, upper arm, biceps, and palm pain, which has persisted. My investigations so far include: ANCA (PR3): Negative ESR and CRP: Normal (including previous tests over the last 5 years) Ultrasound

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If it has started after taking atorvastatin tablet - it could be statin induced myopathy. As all other inflammatory tests and autoimmune workup is negative, u can stop statin and consider alternative ...  Read More

Hi, I'm suffering from shoulder pain near Trapezius after a minor accident when i fell off scooty, it has increased significantly and now it hurts a lot, it hurts so much that I can't use my hand properly. Can you please let me know which doctor should I go to. Thanks

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

2 weeks ago i had an accident because of which fracture of the left clavicle and fracture of 5th and 6th rib, now i am wearing the belt and bandage but last couple of days pain in shoulder and back left area below shoulder, what can be the reason

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Muscle injury associated with fracture ...  Read More

For the last 2 months , I have been suffering from severe bilateral shoulder and biceps pain , I am going into anxiety and depression, recently I did ANCA PR3 test as prescribed by rhumetologist , it came normal 1.89 , esr crp normal, My RA CCP ANA ENA TTG HLAB27 have been carried out in 2022

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Hi We need to evaluate for musculoskeletal causes of the pain. Can consider ultrasound of the shoulders If inflammatory markers are negative and even ultrasound is normal then can consider fibromyalg ...  Read More

I have consulted doctor 9 days back but still there is no improvement in pain he prescribed pain killers for 5 days after that pain is as usual

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Share treatment ...  Read More

I have been experiencing shoulder/neck pain since a couple of months frequently. I tried sleeping straight just in case it was because of wrong posture but it didn't help. Also, I could experience it sometimes in right shoulder and back , and sometimes on the left one (mostly in this one).

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Please consult physiotherapist for detailed assessment and treatment! You need physiotherapy treatment to examine the reasons of pain and to relieve it ...  Read More

I was having shoulder and neck pain in the morning maybe due to wrong sleeping position and lifting heavy weights the last day. Suddenly I fainted and then started having seizures when my mother started pouring water on my head. Whole thing lasted for 15-20s. I have a history of convulsions but that had stopped years ago when I was little. Can thi

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Seizure isn’t normal …Get a MRI Brain epilepsy protocol to rule out any added changes ...  Read More

I was having shoulder and neck pain in the morning due to wrong sleeping position and lifting heavy weights the last day. Suddenly I fainted and then started having seizures when my mother started pouring water on my head. Whole thing lasted for 15-20s. I have a history of convulsions but that had stopped years ago when I was little.

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Do you have any recent CT brain or MRI❓ If yes then kindly forward so that I can help you further. ...  Read More

My name is kishore Shoulder pain 1 month nuchi pain is coming so I am suffering that shoulder pain telugu lo chepadi

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Any trauma history? Diabetes.? ...  Read More

Constant pain in left neck, shoulder, arms and fist and also legs.. why is this happening .. this goes away for sometime after massaging with pain relief oil but comes back again

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Since how many days is the pain there ? Is there associated back pain? Is the pain like radiating from neck to left hand ? Does the pain appears when moving the neck from side to side and up and down? ...  Read More

My wife had left shoulder and neck pain for 03 days, after he woke up in the morning. I gave him some painkillers but the pain did not reduce. Please suggest some medicine or treatment

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

Hi doctor Im 43 yrs male, non Bp & Non diabetic... 2 days ago I slept towards my left side in an awkward position where I had pain in my neck and left side of the arm till my fingers . That night I experienced numbness in my left hand too... From Next day im facing headache, with jaw pain and back of upper neck pain and often yawning... My BP

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This can be due to muscle spasm of neck muscles .You should consult Orthopedician .Do connect and get consult . ...  Read More

For the last two months, I have been feeling severe shoulder pain and biceps pain on both sides of the symmetrical, as prescribed by Dr I am taking etoshine 90 mg for 3 weeks but after quitting pain again feeling, pain also feels in palm and finger tips are red both side symmetrical

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Check esr, ra factor in blood test ...  Read More

I have back and knee pain. After 6 months of delivery, I started my regular workouts like squats and lunges and deadlift etc. I started developing knee pain so visited orthopaedic doctor. He suggested to go for sports physiotherapist. Sports physiotherapist gave me some exercises after treating back and knee pain. It's been more than 6 months now.

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Any history of knee injury ? Does your knee pain increase with squats or climbing stairs? Making any sound ? Is the Back pain comes down to behind thigh or leg ? ...  Read More

Whenever I lift some weight may be around 10 to 15 kg I feel pain in upper back and left shoulder. I am a delivery boy working in swiggy instamart.

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Tablet etoshine mr Powergesic gel Hot water bag massage Avoid pillow while sleeping ...  Read More

Severe shoulder pain from many years during playing cricket if a throw a ball pain start suddenly and breathing problem

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This is very short history and there is no information regarding any trauma, duration of your complain, aggregating factors, relieving factors etc. Kindly provide a proper and detailed history regard ...  Read More

Above right side breast and shoulder pain and when press brest release white discharge from nipple, and we have 2.6 baby boy, last 4 months did not breastfeeding, she suffered from this pain from last 4 days, please suggest us which type test required and which type doctor we consult, I not understand how it come, she did not work hard

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Need few more details for proper understanding of your issue. You can consult with me online on Practo or whatsapp on eight three one eight four six nine eight eight six for proper diagnosis, conclusi ...  Read More

Chest and shoulder pain during rest but not in walking . For more clearence I climb 8 flights of stairs daily during that no pain. I have done ecg echo and TMT also. All are normals. What can I do?

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Since TMT is fine, it's less likely that you have a cardiac issue. I would suggest getting an evaluation for the shoulder pain with an orthopedician. ...  Read More

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