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Does anyone out there suffering with frozen shoulder also experience pain in the bicep, elbow and?
Question posted by kikidee on 13 May 2016
Last updated on 2 September 2023 by smchurch
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Just a comment in regards to shoulder issues; its a highly complex joint, and unless you've experienced it firsthand, it's hard to fathom the pain that a shoulder issue can involve: The pain (i.e., Left or Right) often radiates into that entire upper quadrant of your torso, including dull aching pains, sharp and shooting pains that are so severe that they can cause you to have involuntary reaction movements, and often muscle spasms, thus being a unique pain that others are unable to comprehend unless they've experienced it!
Frozen shoulder, being a form of RSI, was cured in my case by following several weeks of relaxation exercise.
Yes, mostly the bicep. Sometimes the shoulder and hand too. I’ve been using topical hot/cold anesthetic s and they help.
I do. My pain goes from my shoulder to my bicep down to my elbow and even into my upper chest area. It is on my left arm so I'm not sure if I had a heart attack if I would even get checked for my heart because I would just assume it was from the frozen shoulder. My pain started a year ago in my right arm. After a x-ray and then an MRI I was told it was frozen shoulder. Did physical therapy on it a few weeks and it started getting better. But then my left arm started doing the same thing only the pain is worse than it was in the right arm. I am taking 100 mg. of Celebrex twice a day but it doesn't seem to help. I haven't slept all night in my bed for months due to the pain. I move to the recliner between 2 and 3 a.m. and sleep the rest of the night there and use a heating pad. That seems to help some most of the time. Have been doing PT on it twice a week for months now. Doesn't seem to be helping. Had an MRI done on it today. Will see an orthopedic doctor next week. I am getting discouraged.
Yes, also in both elbows and my FS is in the left. I am a year into this FS and it’s been a nightmare.
I have a frozen shoulder and have pain in my bicep and inside of my arm, but no pain in my elbow or wrist. What does your doctor have to say about the other pain?
Doctor says it is referred pain. Not so sure I am on board with that
Yes, the pain originates from the shoulder into your arm. My x-rays and MRI confirms this and yours would too if you got them. I have had this problem in the past too. Physical therapy uses ultra sound on the shoulder and has you ice the shoulder area after exercising.
I have pain in the bicep and elbow area, as well as my left shoulder blade area. My PT told me this is deferred pain. How long have you been battling this? I am anxious to share stories of hope:)
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My doctor has not told me much. My PT gives me the most info. I am now being reffered to an ortho. I have suffered from this before on my left side, 3 yrs ago. In that case, I had an injection and some PT and within 4-5 months I was pretty much back to normal. This time aroung I had the injection and have been going to Pt but my ROM, especially internal rotation is null. I hurt terribly at night. I make it thorough the day with Advil but I get NO sleep! I am at my wits end! What is your story?
It is important not to get too many injections as they weaken the arm. The studies show that people who have PT vs. injections are much better off 5 years later. I did agree to just one injection recently and am changing to a different PT because the exercises that the first one gave me were too painful. PT is your best bet. I have had great progress with PT alone. 17 years ago I had 4 injections and that arm has been worse through the years, even worse than my stroke arm which is still impaired from my stroke. Just my experience.
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