wow3 have the same thing here i had surgery on my rite arm and a old issue flaired back up from 15 years ago they say twisted nervesif i sleep on eithier shoulder it feels like they are broke that how pain ful it is and my hands swell so bad it hard to hold a coffee cup years ago i had carpol tunnel and i lived with it until i tore my biselps out of my right arm
Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine you I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that you need, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about your health concern.
Most likely, your symptoms could be due to Cervical spondylosis or due to nerve irritation in the cervical (neck) spine/shoulder because of injury where contact between the edges of the vertebrae can cause neck pain. In few people, this pain may be referred and perceived as occurring in the back of head, shoulders, arms or chest, rather than just the neck. Other symptoms may include vertigo, nausea (dizziness) and stiffness can be intermittent. It will be best that you consult a neurologist who would like to prescribe Pain killers, steroid and muscle relaxants. Other treatments could be cervical orthosis such as a soft cervical collar/stiffer neck brace to restrict neck movement. In addition, cervical traction may also be suggested by the doctor, if condition is severe. Hope this helps.
He needs to see a physical therapist...they can work wonders with that sort of thing.