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Wokeup with very severe sharp stabbing pain in upper arm(only when i try to move it).very limited motion.maybe i slept on it.wut do u thnk is wrong?
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Arm pain?: ? Trauma the previous nite ? Too much partying the nite before. This is unusual in a 23 year old . If pain is not lessening you should be evaluated
Answered 11/29/2015
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A few possibilities: Usually when one wakes up with a sore shoulder, it's from pulling a muscle the day before. It can just take a while for the inflammation to set in. It's often part of the rotator cuff that's inflamed, and initial treatment is very routine. Ice to the shoulder 3 - 6 times daily, regular dosing of an NSAID (ibuprofen) unless you can't take an NSAID for some reason. Expect gradual improvement.
Answered 11/29/2015
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