Question 1

i get increasing pain in the crook of my arm whilst holding my hand up, eg texting. i also suspect rotator cuff damage. is there a link?

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Can B: If there is involvement of the biceps tendon, the pain can refer 2 the area u described as the tendon attachment is there. I have had multiple rotator cuff surgeries on both shoulders ; still have the pain there if i hold the phone 2 my ear ; then try 2 straighten it out.

Question 2

i am having severe pain in the crook of my lt arm whenever i use it.  the top of my arm is slightly numb as well as,  top of my hand and thumb. ?

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Nerve entrapment: This sounds like a case of nerve entrapment. The ulnar nerve is one of the three main nerves in your arm. It travels from your neck down into your hand, and can be constricted in several places along the way, such as beneath the collarbone or at the wrist. The most common place for compression of the nerve is behind the inside part of the elbow. This is called "cubital tunnel syndrome"

Question 3

how to break a arm?

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RIde motorcycle.: Hang glide, fall, play sports, etc.

Question 4

i have pain in my arm?

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PAIN ARM: YOU Need to be more specific as there can be numerous causes which can include trauma, infection, nerve pain , heart problems etc.

Question 5

how to have a slender arm?

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Can't select an arm: One cannot just make an arm slender. To make an arm slender, one would have to lose weight and make all parts of the body slender.

Question 6

what's a good arm workout?

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Biceps & Triceps: You should work both to fully develop your arms.  For biceps, perform barbell curls, hammer curls, and dumbbell curls. For triceps, perform triceps extensions or pushdowns.

Question 7

i have a knot in my fore arm?

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Knot in Fore arm: Sir, we need more information on this to give you an answer, such as length of time, description, color, pain, etc.

Question 8

what can cause a pain uper arm?

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Various: If in left arm, intermittent, associated with exercise and familial high cholesterol then concern for angina pectoris and heart disease, and a doctor visit is all important.  Muscle, tendon, and ligament injury, called "soft tissue" injury, is a consideration, is helped by rest and heat, and pain is aroused by use of the body part.  An osteopath or physiatrist is the best specialists to diagnose.

Question 9

what to do about an arm injury?

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Depend: All depend upon the severity of the injury if it is a simple bruise problably nothing but if it is broken bone, dislocated joint or any other severe injury should go to the er where you can get proper ttreament.

Question 10

the best excercise for flab arm.

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Exercise: Bicep press, preacher curl if you go to a gym and tricep exercises. You can do tricep exercises using a chair, goggle tricep exercises to see examples. Curls you can do with a pair of dumbells if you don't go to a gym. Make sure you don't do high repetitions but do no more than 6 to 8 reps with weight that fatigues your muscles. Best wishes.

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I get increasing pain in the crook of my arm whilst holding my hand up, eg texting. i also suspect rotator cuff damage. is there a link?

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I am having severe pain in the crook of my lt arm whenever i use it. the top of my arm is slightly numb as well as, top of my hand and thumb. ?

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How to break a arm?

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I have pain in my arm?

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