There are several considerations, including a bone bruise, tendon or muscle strain, or nerve irritation.
You may consider imaging the bone with plain films to ensure there is no break or lesion. Any type of inflammation of the shoulder can irritate the nerve, causing discomfort. Further evaluation of the shoulder can be done via an MRI.
More specialized testing such as a bone scan can be considered to evaluate lesions that cannot be seen on plain film.
If the pain continues, you may want to consider further referrals to an orthopedic surgeon or neurologist.
Followup with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Thanks,
Kevin, M.D.
Also I have had standard blood work done due to me feeling kind of oozy. My eyes felt funny the last few weeks and I felt like I was not all there.
That mostly went away now, and I feel a bit better.
Now this with the arm!!
The stinging or burning sensation is the most annoying!!
If you have ever had an IV in your arm and when they move it, it is very tender, burns, and stings alot.. that is kind of what it feels like.
Also, now today my shoulder feels a bit sore.. however it feels unrelated as the pain is not similiar.
I do electronics work and nothing really strenous.
I play on my computer every night and that is why i asked about the RSI, however i am aware of what i move and don't move while on the computer, and where the pain started (between elbow and shoulder joint) doesn't coincide with me typing or moving my hands around.
There are no discolorations on my skin, however the skin does burn or under it burns is what it feels like just sitting here.
As I RUB my arm where it hurts, it feels very tender and stingy.. but this spot is BETWEEN the bicep and tricep main areas. it is where u feel the bone at and is closer to my elbow than my shoulder, but still in the middle of them.
The whole entire arm on that side is stingy and sorelike. Not muscle sore either. Just tender, damaged sore.
My utmost concerns are bone cancer, but since i feel it down my arm now.. I am guessing no, plus it came on all of a sudden, so I am guessing no again.. Am I right? Thanks, sorry to run on.. just wanted to give all I could on a description.
My standard bloodwork came back normal and i was also tested for hiv, hepatitis, sphylis and whatever else.
Nothing.. but this blood work WAS before my arm pain but only by a few weeks. If it was cancer wouldn't there been some blood work bad or something.. thanks