Question 1

what may cause arm pain?

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Arm pain: Many causes. Consider tendonitis, tendon tears, overuse, referred cervical spine pain, carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel, radial tunnel, bone injury, contusion, infection, fibromyalgia, inflammation, tumor, etc. Check with orthopedic surgeon.

Question 2

what causes severe arm pain?

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See below: Many things can cause these symptoms.  You need to see your doctor.  He/she whill perform a thorough examination to see what's going on and tell you what to do about it.

Question 3

left arm pain and dizziness?

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Possible emergency : Atypical heart pain can be manifest, as arm pain, esp if combined with other symptoms. Do you have other risk factors. 
Seek medical attention now.

Question 4

have left arm pain and numbness?

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Arm numbness: Too little information here.  Sound like a neurogenic cause but may be vascular. Can you provide more details like: when it started, where in the arm is it located, what makes it worse, better?  Do you have an neck pain, history of injury?

Question 5

does arm pain a sign of arthritis?

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Not necessarily: It can also be a sign of tendinitis, bursitis, a pinched nerve or vascular disease as well as arthritis.

Question 6

upper arm pain, hard to lift things?

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Get yourself seen by: Your pcp or an orthopedist. Its either an upper extremity or neck problems. With the correct history, examination and investigations, your diagnosis would be established and treatment started.

Good luck.

Question 7

can mono cause shoulder and  arm pain?

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Unlikely: Shoulder and arm pain are not typical of mononucleosis.  Mono is characterized by sore throat, fever, swollen neck lymph nodes, splenomegaly, abnormal liver enzymes, atypical lymphocytosis and a postitive mono serology.

Question 8

what would cause neck, shoulder , arm pain?

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Overuse: Doing too much is usually the cause of upper body pain.

Question 9

what can cause of my chest and right arm pain?

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See your doctor: This can be serious.  See your doctor right away.

Question 10

what is upper left arm pain in a 22 year old female?

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Shoulder pain in : The upper arm is most commonly referred pain from a rotator cuff issue.  The most likely diagnosis is rotator cuff tendonitis associated with impingement.  If you have weakness or significant night pain you might also be worried about a rotator cuff tear, albeit rare in those under the age of 50. Treatment initially is nsaids, ice and gentle rom.  If not getting better see your doc.

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