Dull ache to pain in armpit, bicep, tricep, and even fingers.
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A while back I began to feel some tightness and pain in my forearms after climbing. I took a month off. I started climbing again and I've developed a dull pain that has been constant in my armpit not allowing me to lift it without caution. My shoulder is tender as well as My bicep. There has also been a tenderness and tingle down the bottom of my arm to my fingers. What could this possibly be?? It is just my left arm, my right arm is fine. Thanks! |
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Have you ever had a neck injury of any sort? |
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See a doctor. An orthopedist, if you can. You will get a better diagnosis than on the Internet. |
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Provided you haven't had a significant cspine impact/injury, you should be able to go to a clinic and have them do Spurling test. It's relatively straight forward. Doesn't rule out anything, but if you get a response at least you'll have a better idea if scans and more invasive work needs to be considered. |
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Hi nathanael, |
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spine-health.com/conditions…
Sounds like a cervical spinal injury of some sort. I'm going through the same thing, one arm pain/tingling from shoulder to hand. It can begin with neck pain or not. See a really good doctor. Quality varies quite a bit in orthopedists. Good luck! |
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Take any internet advice for what it's worth of course but a simple visit to a chiropractor might be all you need. |
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Yes, I can not explain the tinglings, but it has subsided and now there is only a noticible pain in my bicep and armpit. Once in a while the back of my hand will feel very tight. I pray to God it's not a spinal injury, I haven't had any ground falls or head injuries, but I have started kinda sorta climbing hard with pretty much no base training. So I am going to go to my doctor today and get her opinion. My best guess so far is a pulled bicep and possible lighty pintched nerve? At least that's what I want to believe. I think that if it was a severe injury I would be in a little more pain. Thanks very much for the help. |
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how'd it go at the doctor? |
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Well, I scheduled an appointment, but in the hour up to the appointment all discomfort disappeared completely. Which is great I guess! Just made a doctor visit impossible. I think I may of just tweaked it out. I found some dynamic stretches and as long as I do wrist rotations, shoulder rotations and arm crosses dynamic I can for a bit after warming up. Doing these stretches also makes the pain go away. I can't explain the tingles I had at first. But for now I am trying to keep it warmed up extremely well before using it at all. And it has worked so far. If it persist I will definitely see a sports doctor though. |