Pain Lifting Arm after Shot A shot to the shoulder can lead people to complain of sharp pain when lifting their arm. This specific pain often hurts less at the outset of lifting the arm but increases along the outside of the shoulder. The intensity then seems to decrease again as the elbow becomes level […]
Pain While Carrying Patients complain of this pain in the front of their elbow when picking up and carrying things. Heavier objects may produce sharper pain. Even moderately heavy objects can create an achy pain in the bicep with a sharper pain in the pocket of the elbow. This elbow pain tends to be less
The trigger point referral patterns discussed here all create pain in the elbow from trigger points in the triceps muscle. Mostly, this pain occurs when you forcefully straighten the elbow. When they are chronic, they hurt all the time. Many patients complain of “tennis elbow.” Therapeutically, it is called “lateral epicondylitis” and can come from
These patients come in with one of two scenarios. First, some people come in with unresolvable “carpal tunnel.” These patients have a band of pain over their wrist that they can’t shake. Some have taken on a wrist brace or have seen a doctor who recommended one. Often they are careful with how they sleep
Shoulder Pain During Swing Patients complain about shoulder pain at the end of their golf swing. When I ask them to demonstrate, they slowly go through the swing, pausing a little extra at the end to produce the pain. Sometimes, they will not get the pain unless they make the motion fairly quickly. Illustrations usually show
This is a collection of posts about trigger points that refer into the torso and arm. Remember that people often feel a portion of the trigger point referral patter, not all of it. Sometimes, it is not just the dark red areas. You can read more about that in this post. Also, some people don’t
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Pain around Thumb Pad People complain about pain just inside the shoulder blade, thumb, and index finger. Notably, it doesn’t always create pain in the hand; sometimes, it tingles like it is “falling asleep” or “going numb.” Sometimes, they have pain or tingling when reaching out with the hands near shoulder level, like when you’re driving
Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People complain of nagging pain in the upper or mid-back, just inside the bottom of the shoulder blade. They have trouble determining what causes it or what to do for relief. The people may also complain of sore ribs on
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People complain of a strip of pain in the front of the shoulder when reaching up. They often say this is “biceps tendon pain” because it feels more superficial. When I ask if there is a motion that creates pain, they lift their arm in front of them. It bothers them more as the elbow moves
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Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People complain of pain in the front of the shoulder, back of the upper arm, forearm, and hand. The primary complaint is often in the shoulder, especially when reaching behind the back to fasten a bra, tuck in a belt, etc.
