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Harrisburg’s Advanced Pain Management and Rehabilitation Center, since 1984!
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Harrisburg’s Advanced Pain Management and Rehabilitation Center, since 1984!
There are a lot of reasons, at any age, we may experience arm pain. Most often, pain in the arm is associated with inflammation from overuse leading to weakened muscles. Arm pain often stems from injuries that happen during a sports competition, on the job, or in an accident. This is common among golfers, tennis and baseball players. Symptoms may come and go and may include weakness, pain, tingling and numbness in the fingers, hands, and arms. Sometimes, the cause of arm pain sometimes don’t actually originate in one of your arms. Even though you may feel pain in an arm, its source may be in the neck or even your chest. In fact, these areas are so interconnected that arm pain and chest pain are both often signs of a heart problem.
At East Shore Healthcare, we design therapy plans in the most conservative way in an effort to develop strength and stability in affected regions to improve function and decrease pain. East Shore Healthcare has the experience to properly identify, diagnose, and treat your painful symptoms. Call our Harrisburg office today at 717-652-5550 or book an appointment online to schedule a free consultation with our pain specialists.
The most common sources of arm pain involve muscle sprains, strains, and tears, for which you may feel immediate discomfort. These other underlying condition may also cause or worsen arm pain:
Most arm pain is an inconvenience rather than an emergency. However, you should take quick action if your arm pain is accompanied by a feeling of discomfort pressure, or squeezing in the chest. Left arm pain is a symptom of a heart attack (in men more so than women). You may also experience arm pain without a chest pain; this may seem strange as the arm muscle is not being damaged. Because the nerves stemming from the heart and the arm send the same signal to the brain cells, the brain can become confused about the source of the pain. This phenomenon is called referred pain.
If you are feeling a sharp pain on your left arm, accompanied by breathing difficulty, call 9-1-1. In other cases, you can seek our help for the following situations:
We have advanced ultrasound-guided needle injections that address localized soft tissue and joint restrictions in the arm to ensure the surrounding muscle is firing appropriately.
For more information on arm pain and how we can help you alleviate it, call us at (717) 652-5550 or book an appointment online.
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