I am a 70 year old female. Approx. 3 months ago I was doing some heavy gardening....cutting, lifting, pulling, dragging many bags of heavy garbage. I have achy pain in my right arm whicChatDoctores and goes. It sometimes wakes me up at night. Whenever I reach to a high cupboard I get pain. My research is suggesting that it is tendonitis. It isn t getting better by itself. 200 mg Ibuprofen seems to help. I am just taking it randomly. Can you help?
Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of you a thorough clinical examination is advised. As you have this sudden pain in the arm. You need a thorough clinical examination. Post which an MRI may be suggested based on the examination of the shoulder or the cervical spine. Post which treatment will be initiated by physical therapy to help reduce pain and improve muscle strength. Regards Jay In Chat Doctor.