What is the reason for the pain in the left upper arm

Sometimes, if we use our left upper arm frequently, we will experience pain in our upper arm. This is caused by excessive muscle exercise or muscle strain. But if we don’t do this kind of work in our daily life, what is the reason for the pain in the left upper arm? Today we will introduce several common reasons to you, hoping it will be helpful to you.

Clinical "arm pain" is often caused by the following reasons:

1) Arm pain caused by rheumatism

Rheumatism mainly refers to diseases that invade the joints, muscles, bones and soft tissues around the joints, such as tendons, ligaments, bursae, fascia, etc. Common ones include autoimmune connective tissue disease, systemic vasculitis, bone and joint lesions, etc.

Among them, pain is the main symptom of rheumatism and an important cause of functional impairment in patients. The most common rheumatic pain is pain originating from the joints and their attached structures. Rheumatism often invades the joints, muscles, bones and soft tissues, leading to prominent symptoms such as pain, swelling, joint dysfunction and fever. Therefore, antipyretic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and symptom relief are the primary goals of treatment. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can be selected according to the doctor's advice, such as Voltaren, Mobic, Lesong, Tianxinlide, Celebrex, Vanlo, etc. Moreover, the new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have good effects, high efficacy, and significantly reduced side effects.

2) Arm pain caused by single labor

My neighbor Xiao Chen was washing and cleaning at home. After a busy day, he felt sore in his arms, especially the outside of his right elbow joint. He didn’t take it seriously at first, but after the arm pain persisted for two or three days, Xiao Chen went to the hospital for treatment. After examination, the doctor told Xiao Chen that he had "tennis elbow". Xiao Chen asked in confusion: "I never play tennis, how could I get tennis elbow?" The medical name of "tennis elbow" is inflammation of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus or brachioradialis tendinitis, and it is named because tennis players often experience pain on the outside of the elbow joint. In fact, this is also a common disease among housewives. When they cook, wash clothes, or mop the floor, they have to use force with their wrists and forearms, and the force is concentrated on the outside of the elbow, causing traction and stimulation at the lateral malleolus of the humerus. Over time, acute or chronic cumulative injuries will occur at the muscle attachment site, causing "tennis elbow" and arm pain.

The key to this kind of arm pain is prevention. Housewives should change their posture frequently when doing housework and avoid doing a certain action for a long time. If the disease occurs, be sure to let your arm rest in time. At the same time, under the guidance of a doctor, adopt acupuncture, physical therapy, massage and other treatment methods, and you can generally recover.

3) Cervical spondylosis causes arm pain

Cervical spondylosis is a syndrome common in middle-aged and elderly people. Its symptoms are varied and complex, but the main symptoms are soreness in the head, neck, shoulders, back, arms, and stiff neck, which lead to limited movement of patients. Patients with severe conditions may experience neck and shoulder pain that radiates to the headrest and upper limbs, some accompanied by dizziness, and severe cases are accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and are bedridden. A few people even experience vertigo and cataplexy. Arm pain is one of the common symptoms of cervical spondylosis. If you often feel arm pain for a long time, you should be alert to whether you have cervical spondylosis.