Why does my arm hurt?

The arm is a very important organ for the human body. It connects the hands and shoulders of the body. The human body can perform various movements with the participation of the arms. The arms can be divided into the upper arms and the lower arms. People often experience pain in the upper arms. There are many reasons for this condition, which may be caused by shoulder and arm muscle spasms, periarthritis of the shoulder, etc. People need to understand it. Here we will introduce what causes pain in the upper arms.

reason:

One of the reasons: shoulder and arm muscle spasms. Shoulder and arm muscle spasms are often caused by local cold, long-term head-down work, long-term computer operation, incorrect sitting posture, etc. Since people are in the same posture for a long time, it is easy to cause the muscles and joints of the neck to remain in a tense state for a long time, which will cause people to experience arm pain.

Reason 2: Frozen shoulder. During the acute stage of frozen shoulder, symptoms of shoulder and arm pain may occur, which are often lighter during the day and heavier at night. However, it is often accompanied by limited shoulder joint movement.

Reason three: cervical spondylosis. Cervical spondylosis often presents with intermittent limb numbness or pain, and persistent soreness is rare, but the possibility of cervical spondylosis cannot be ruled out. The patient should first take a cervical spine X-ray to rule out cervical bone hyperplasia and cervical compression; if the pain is not accompanied by obvious functional impairment, scapulohumeral periarthritis can also be ruled out.

Ways to relieve arm pain

1. Sit down, bend your right elbow, hold it with your left hand, and slowly stretch it to the left and back, hold for 15 seconds, relax, and repeat the same action on the other side, 5 times on each side.

2. Sit down, raise your right hand, and bend your elbow downward. Hold your right elbow with your left hand and slowly stretch it to the left. Hold for 15 seconds, relax, and repeat the same action on the other side. Do it 5 times on each side.

3. Sit down, stretch your arms outwards, straighten your wrists and fingers and lift them as much as possible, then slowly stretch them backwards, hold for 15 seconds, relax, and repeat 5 times. In addition, the editor reminds you that when doing this action, if you feel numbness or soreness on the upper body, you should stop immediately.

4. Sit upright at one-third of the chair. Keep your back straight, knees together, and eyes level. Bend your left elbow, place your left palm against the right side of your back, hold your left elbow with your right hand, expand your shoulders as far as possible, and take a deep breath. Raise your left hand and bend your elbow from top to back. Bring your right hand from bottom to top, around your back and hold it with your left hand. Expand your chest and straighten your waist as much as possible, and pause to take a deep breath. Stretch your right hand straight up with your palm facing inward.

5. Sit on the ground with your legs stretched forward, your hands placed naturally on both sides of your legs, your upper body straight, your eyes looking forward, your abdomen tightened, breathe naturally, and hold for 5 seconds. Keep the basic posture unchanged, stretch your arms relatively straight and raise them upwards. Your arms cannot be bent. Stand upright, tighten your abdomen, breathe naturally, and hold for 5 seconds.

Bend your knees slightly, bend your upper body forward from the waist, put your arms together, tighten your abdomen, breathe naturally, and hold for 5 seconds. Breathe naturally, bend your upper body downward significantly, try to get your head in front of your knees, place your hands on the front of your feet, and hold for 5 seconds.

6. If you experience soreness in other parts of your arm, you can relieve the symptom by applying hot compress.

Hot compresses can promote blood circulation in sore muscles and balance the lactic acid in that area. Apply hot compress once in the morning and evening to relieve muscle soreness symptoms the next day.

7. If you often experience arm pain during the day and night, and discomfort in your shoulders and neck, it may be caused by spinal or periarthritis of the shoulder. It is best to go to the hospital for professional massage, acupuncture and drug treatment.