Hi all,
I got ill in November with some sort of virus… It was pretty awful and around the same time I started getting awful body aches on my right upper arm in the area between the bicep and tricep (if that even makes sense) it was honestly the most awful pain and the doctor said it wasn’t unusual for a virus to cause a symptom like that.
The thing is it’s February and things haven’t got better, in fact it feels like the pain is just moving around. I generally get it in my forearm. I’m not great with anatomy but I think it’s in the pronator teres area. The general symptoms I get vary from feeling like there is a massive bruise being pressed on, growing pains and throbbing pain. This pain seems to sometimes go back to the bicep/tricep area I mentioned and even into the highest insertion of my bicep tendon near the shoulder.
I don’t think this is bicep tendonitis as I have no mobility issues.
Any one have this before?
[quote]Mr_White wrote:
Hi all,
I got ill in November with some sort of virus… It was pretty awful and around the same time I started getting awful body aches on my right upper arm in the area between the bicep and tricep (if that even makes sense) it was honestly the most awful pain and the doctor said it wasn’t unusual for a virus to cause a symptom like that.
The thing is it’s February and things haven’t got better, in fact it feels like the pain is just moving around. I generally get it in my forearm. I’m not great with anatomy but I think it’s in the pronator teres area. The general symptoms I get vary from feeling like there is a massive bruise being pressed on, growing pains and throbbing pain. This pain seems to sometimes go back to the bicep/tricep area I mentioned and even into the highest insertion of my bicep tendon near the shoulder.
I don’t think this is bicep tendonitis as I have no mobility issues.
Any one have this before?[/quote]
As an informative update for anyone interested, I’ve been to the GP again who tested the arm through a bunch of tests. There is no damage that he can find, nor does it seem to be nerve damage… He hasn’t tested the arm for anything via a blood test (NHS incompetence at it’s finest once more) He has referred me on to a physiotherapist though… Should be a good reason to get my scap issues addressed if nothing else.
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Yeah I’ve had this and have cured it in myself and in several patients.
One of the KEY things is to keep the arms warm at night (sleep in a long-sleeve top) so as to maintin blood flow to the area. Cold muscles become tight and vaso-constricted and will not successfully repair the accumulated microtauma of daily (or even EOD) lifting. Think about it, you use your grip in almost every single exercise. Except maybe the calf machine, lol. That is a LOT of accumulated microtrauma.
There are other tricks and tips which mostly relate to therapy. Good luck with the physio, lol. Even if he/she lifts and has experienced this type of issue personally I doubt they will have expended the time thinking about solutions that I have, simply because for me, lifting is more than just a diversionary hobby or way to spend some time ‘being healthy’.
I don’t mean that to sound pompous or arrogant. It’s just my experience.
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You don’t sound arrogant or pompous at all, it makes a lot of sense. This has flared up since the winter started. I have noticed that it gets worse during colder days and not to sound too much like a granny but hot water bottles are amazing relief lol
I’ll go buy some long-sleeve tops. My bulk has left me with about 10 t-shirts and no long-sleeves lol.
Thanks for the input, I was feeling very alone since my GP was clueless and it’s been fairly painful for a fairly long time.