Pain in the left shoulder and forearm. The reasons for sharp, aching, bestowing pain, possible disease

The complexity of the anatomical structure of the shoulder joint is dictated by the fact that he has to perform a lot more variety of movements than other joints.

If the pain in the shoulder and forearm and sharp shooting

Slight irregularities in its structure give rise to pain, the nature of which depends on various causes of them.

joint injury

One reason for the painful condition of the shoulder is an injury to the joint.

When a person loses his balance, he instinctively puts his hand forward, trying to soften the blow. As a result, the shoulder can dislocate and cause damage to the tendon.

Appears redness of the shoulder joint soft tissue, they are very swollen.

Sports injuries

Sharp pain usually indicates the seriousness of the damage that occurs as a result of not only domestic but also sports injuries.

not infrequently athletes injure joints is the result of intense trainingThis is especially characteristic for bodybuilding.

When undergoing a strong stretching ligaments, skin becomes hot, there is pain during palpation.

osteochondrosis

Acute pain is accompanied by an aggravation of degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine.

Closer to the night-time pain become unbearable, with the shot at the whole hand, even the neck.

joint neuritis

Severe pain in his left shoulder and forearm cause joint neuritis. Each movement of the hand leads to increased pain. For this pathology is characterized by shot in the shoulder.

It's important to know! If there was a dislocation of the shoulder joint, then it should be immediately to the right in place. Required urgent hospitalization, where only the doctor may numb and right joint. Doctors strongly recommend not to do it yourself.

If there is tissue damage, serious violations, it is necessary to make special preparations. Suppress the pain can be much faster than would last the healing process.

Pressing, dull pain in the shoulder and upper arm

Pain in the left shoulder and forearm may be at tendinitis, which develops when a large load on the shoulder joint.

The inflammatory process involves a place where it joins with the periosteal bone muscles, often captures the tendon.

Crushing pain accompanies each movement. If you raise your left hand, he becomes unbearable, because the tendon rubbing on the bone accompanied by pain.

When complete rupture of the biceps tendon is observed globular swelling in the affected area.

Important to remember! Omits the affected joint is less worried about the pain is not so intense. Trying not to move, the man that provokes the formation of adhesions in the shoulder capsule in his bag.

Bursitis

Overload on the shoulder joint and can cause a disease as aseptic bursitis. The inflammatory process leads to severe edema of the tissues around the joint. On the shoulder is impossible to sleep because of the accumulation of fluid in the joint capsule.

When bursitis disease caused by infection, pressing pain covers the entire hand when touched there is an instant piercing pain.

Affected observed rise in body temperature.

arthrosis

Drawing pains a person can experience in osteoarthritis, which is the result of joint damage and subsequent deformation.

If the bones and muscle tissue degenerative changes occur, they begin to form osteophytes - salt deposits, affecting both the freedom of movement and causing pain.

Attention! The disease is chronic and leads to destruction of the bone.

Shoulder joint and forearm are beginning to react badly to any physical activity, even minor changes in the weather. First periodic pain, but gradually moving into permanent.

Scar which occurs instead destroy cartilage, restricts the freedom of movement.

capsulitis

When the ache prevents lift an object, brush your teeth, hold a spoon and bring it to his mouth, to make other simple steps, you can speak with confidence about the development of this disease as a capsule when the capsule is destroyed a bag.

Damaged synovial membrane, its lining, shoulder muscles shackled. Touching the affected area increases the pain, even can occur chills. At night, the pain intensifies, insomnia occurs.

The deposition of calcium salts

Pain in the left shoulder and upper arm, if it is dull and constant, accompanied by salt deposition process.

Periodic exacerbations occur, a disease accompanied by seizures. The pain becomes more intense when picked up arms.

Be careful! The disease is poorly diagnosed in the early stages, leading to neglect. Often found when pathological changes to take full effect.

X-rays of the joint, you can see the salt deposits.

Treatment of the disease involves both taking medication and physiotherapy.

If the pain radiating to the neck, back or wrist

Slowly, but steadily increasing pain, aggravated at night, talking about developing humeroscapular periarthrosis. All movements are performed with joint aching, sometimes burning, shooting.

And the pain and the forearm and wrist. The disease occurs in different ways: recovery could come in a few weeks, but may take longer and nature lead to a blocked shoulder.

Shoulder pain as a symptom of the disease possible

Pain in the left shoulder and forearm can be not only acute, oppressive, but also reflected.

In the absence of limitations in joint movements arising pain may be associated with disease of internal organs, nerves, or blood vessels periarticular.

What diseases can cause pain in the left shoulder and upper arm:

• Ischemia. If after undergoing the load sore left shoulder joint and chest feels heavy - it may indicate heart disease;
• Pneumonia or myocardial infarction. Compressed nerve trunks, oxygen is not enough - there is a cutting, piercing pain;
• Osteochondrosis or spinal injuryWhich are accompanied by inflammation of the spinal nerve, causing backache pain in his left shoulder and forearm;
• Intervertebral hernia. Aching, tingling accompanied by hand, says that such a disease is present. In the whole arm is broken sensitivity, in addition, the person suffers from headaches, frequent dizziness. If not treated, over time there will be deterioration, pain becomes unbearable;
• myalgia, Which developed as a result of a viral infection or a general hypothermia. Bother nagging muscle pain in the left shoulder and arm, limited arm movements;
• Tendobursit - inflammation of the covering joint capsule and causing sharp pain, with acute pain permeates both the shoulder and the hands;
• Salt deposits. Prolonged intense pain in the left shoulder, suddenly arisen with hand movement upwards indicates the deposition of calcium salts in the joint.
• Osteoporosis, osteoarthritis in persons of advanced age, when disturbed calcium metabolism in the bones, is aging, thinning of bone tissue, leading to discomfort and soreness in his left shoulder joint and forearm.

Very important! Be sure to consult a cardiologist at the sudden occurrence of a sharp pain in his left shoulder and forearm.

In the absence of signs of other diseases of the body, this symptom can be a precursor to a heart attack. It is necessary to check the activity of the heart and blood vessels.

When you need to see a doctor

Since successful treatment can only be in the case of revealing the true cause of the pain in his left shoulder and forearm, then you need to seek medical advice in case of discomfort and pain in the shoulder joint.

It is important not to miss a signal the occurrence of serious disease, which can become chronic if not treated.

Depending on the arisen situation is necessary to consult different doctors. Qualified help will trauma or a neurologist and an orthopedist or rheumatologist.

When required urgent intervention of a qualified technician:

• It appears searing pain shoot through in the left shoulder joint, without any apparent reason, his hands numb, are freezing, functional changes occur in the left hand. So manifests itself humeroscapular periartroz;
• If joint pain becomes excruciating, There is a high temperature, audible crunch, and at the slightest movement the pain becomes stronger, urgently need to see a doctor, most likely traumatologist.
• If concerned about a constant dull ache in the left shoulder, then be sure to pass a comprehensive examination, and after primary diagnosis and determine the cause of the disease to treatment with the respective specialist.

Important! Correct diagnosis - the key to successful treatment. Self will disservice, do not risk your health.

The alleged attack of osteoarthritis may actually turn out to be a heart attack. Only a specialist to identify the causes of the disease and prescribe treatment!

How to treat pain in the shoulder and forearm in the home

Inflammation of the shoulder joint lead to pain, which can exhaust the human over an extended period.

Decreased ability to work, sleep worsens, a person gets tired.

If convinced that the cause of shoulder pain is not so serious to undergo hospitalization, perhaps relieving the condition at home.

of drugs

For each disease applied a number of medicines. Depending on the severity and cause of pain in the shoulder, should choose the following drugs.

Disease	medicines	Ointments, gels
Neuralgia, osteochondrosis	Ibuprofen is an average - 74 rubles. Diclofenac, the average price - 65 rubles.	Fastum Gel 30g, the average price -. 229 rub. Voltaren Gel '20, the average price - 220 rubles.
Tendobursit, capsulitis	Ketoprofen, the price - 165 rubles. Ibuprofen, the average price - 74 rubles.	Vishnevsky ointment, the average price - 40 rubles. Methyl salicylate, the average price - 105 rubles. Diclofenac '30, the average price - 48 rubles.
Rheumatoid arthritis	leflunomide.20 mg №30, the price varies between 1106 -1198 rubles. Aceclofenac, 120 rubles.	Indomethacin, 40 grams, the average price - 75 rubles. Viprosal, 50 g, the average price - 282 rubles.
frozen shoulder	Nimesil, 1 bag, the average price - 30 rubles. Diclofenac, the cost - 65 rubles. Struktum, 500 mg, the average price ranges from 1290 to 1370 rubles.	Novocaine injections in combination with hydrocortisone.

Massage

Effective and useful means of a full body massage, which improves blood circulation and relaxes the muscles.

Performing massage the affected joint should be remembered that it is impossible to warm up, but only to iron, With the manipulation of conduct not directly on the damaged place, and beside it.

When frozen shoulder massage can be done in the area of ​​the patient's joint, as well as the chest, neck area.

This will reduce the pain, lead to a normalization of muscle tone, restore the operation of the shoulder joint, and prevent further progression of the disease.

massage is performed with warming up preparationsUsually a massage course includes approximately 10 sessions.

And in order to increase the treatment effect it is recommended to use special pillows and cushions that have a massaging effect.

Home massage can be done only with the permission of the attending physicianOtherwise, you can only hurt and get serious complications.

Traditional methods and recipes for the treatment of the shoulder joint

Before embarking on drug treatment, you can try to use the methods of alternative medicine. But keep in mind that they can only help for minor pain.

disease	Methods of treatment
Tendobursit	Cooling compresses with alcoholic tinctures lavender or peppermint. They can be used to reduce swelling, reduce pressure.
Sprain	To warm up the muscles and restore the elasticity of ligaments using alcohol compresses with honey and pepper, improves blood vessels in the joint tissues.
When the pain in his left shoulder and forearm	Bath with young broth needles or pine cones. They are boiled in a glass of water half an hour, then pour into a thermos overnight. In such a bath infusion must 0.5 liters. The duration of the adoption of such a bath at least 20 minutes. Compresses of vinegar solution: 1/2 liter of water add a tablespoon of vinegar six percent. Dip a clean cloth in the solution, put on the sore spot and wrap woolen scarf. Make a mixture of leaves in an amount of 2 parts blackcurrant, 1 part hips, 1 part of raspberry, cowberry 1 part. Pour 2.5 tablespoons mixture into one liter of water. Boil for at least 10 minutes, and then to push about 4 hours. Decoction taken on an empty stomach four times a day for half a cup.

Trituration

As the rubbing of the shoulder joint is useful to use turpentine.

Prepare a mixture: two tablespoons turpentine stir two chicken eggs, add 1.5 tablespoons of 5% ammonia. Thoroughly whisk the mixture. Use as rubbing of the shoulder joint at night.

Another effective tincture, which is useful as rubbing - Lopukhov.

burdock root finely chopped, minced 3 pieces of capsicum hot pepper. Next 1 tablespoon burdock pepper and pour in half-liter bottle, there is added in an amount of lilac flowers three tablespoons. Pour alcohol and insist week in a darkened place.

Use a tincture for rubbing the joints of patients at least twice a day.

Tincture stored in the refrigerator, then it will not lose its healing properties for several years.

If it so happened that could not be avoided in connection with the treatment of pain in the shoulder joint, you need to follow preventive measures to avoid recurrence.

For the prevention of painful events in his left shoulder and forearm need to move actively, improve immunityTo avoid colds. Is important and proper balanced diet.

Try to avoid stressful situations, regularly checked for cardiovascular disease.

From this video you will learn about the possible causes of pain in his left shoulder and forearm, as well as about the ways to treat them.

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