shoulder problems?

Question

i was playing tennis in today and one time when i went to serve i swung competely too hard. my entire arm felt numb/cold (but there was no pain) and i became weak in that arm (i couldn't continue serving) however, i never heard any sort of pop.

now, about 4 hours later, when i change from sitting/lying down to standing up, there is a throbbing pain in my shoulder. it feels tight, and there is a dull pain consistantly. should i get this checked out, or should i suck it up and deal for the next week. my only concern is that i can't serve with this pain, and i NEED to be able to in the coming week.

also, my neck (on the side of the shoulder) has some pain when i bend it certain ways.

could this be merely a pulled muscle (my guess) or something else/worse? thank you!

Answer 1

Could be muscular, but could also be a strained ligament. If you didn't hear a pop you probably didn't tear anything (trust me, you'd know if you did). If you have a Chiropractor, go see him. Otherwise go see an MD. If there is any swelling, put some ice on it.

Answer 2

Something similar (PAIN) happened to my arm when I was holding an overhead strap on a crowded bus and the driver jammed on the brakes, throwing the standing passengers against one another.

I went on to work and just favored the arm. Ten yrs. later, I got a frozen shoulder. Chiropractor fixed it, it was more difficult than should have been because shoulder had healed in wrong position. He loosened cartilage & manipulated it into the proper position but I'll always have pain and have to do daily exercises rest of my life: I should have had the shoulder taken care of right away and then would not have the chronic pain. My doctor only told me to take aspirin when I had complained to him.

Please SEE A GOOD CHIROPRACTOR RIGHT AWAY as your recovery time will be faster and more complete if you get the injury taken care of sooner. The chiropractor can xray if necessary, do something for the pain, manipulate the arm into the correct position and make sure the arm doesn't heal into the wrong position (as mine did).

My chiropractor takes care of a number of young patients who had various injuries including sports type.

Good luck.

Answer 3

its actually called tennis elbow and its caused by overexertion of the muscles and tendons in your arm. You need to apply cold to it to reduce swelling. Take an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen or Advil, and you might wear a elbow wrap and give it rest. You may have also pulled the muscles in your shoulder and ribcage area. These all are connected so that when you strain one, you probably strained the others as well. Capsazin ointment works well too inbetween cold treatments.

Answer 4

I had rotator cuff trouble in the right shoulder. It was as a result of doing a particular weight-training exercise at the gym. I was in constant pain for about 3 years, and I saw sports doctors and physio-therapists. A doctor prescribed very strong painkillers and steroids. Suddenly, it became better, after about 3 years. I wonder if prescription steroids (pills, not the injectables) would help your husband's muscle growth. I can't recall the name of the prescription.

Answer 5

go see a chiropractor. Sometimes a strained muscle will pull a vertebrae out of position and put pressure on the cerival brachial plexus. Even soft tissue injury can heal with scar tissue, which will limit range of motion and may lead to further problems.

Answer 6

Your may have pulled/strained a muscle, or pinched a nerve. Try alternating hot and cold compresses, and slow stretching. If you feel no relief in a day or two, see a doctor.

Answer 7

It's called a tennis arm....
Sorry that's in German...in English it's called tennis elbow.

http://www.webmd.com/hw/arthritis/hw225392.asp