i work 8 hour shifts as a cashier and I notice that my left arm always starts to hurt around when my shoulder blade and the ball-and-joint meet. it really hurts and feels like my harm's going to fall off. i'm only 22! what could it be, and most importantly, how can i make it stop hurting?
2007-01-14 08:42:02 · 3 answers · asked by Jae Lynn 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Possible Repetitive Strain Injury
Ore possible arthritis in your shoulder joints ( cartilage wear)
go and see your Doctor about it , he will sort it out for you .
do not delay this visit ,
or the pain will get worse, as the damage increases
Please do NOT , try over the counter medications ,
till you know, exactly , what it is you are dealing with !
Good luck and a pain free year !
>^,,^<
2007-01-14 08:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you need to hold yourself a different way as you are perfomring your data entry. I have a lower side to my desk and if I am not careful while I am intent on my job I can stay in one position too long and it causes my back and shoulders to ache. You could be needing to adust your chair to the correct height for your desk. If you are physically holding your arms up to allow you to work your keyboard then you are overtaxing the muscles that run across your shoulders and this would cause you the symptoms you mentioned. Try getting out of your chair every hour ( every 2 hrs at the minimum ) and stretching your neck and shoulder muscles. See if this does not help you. You can rotate your neck to help stretch your neck muscles as well. It does relieve stress and help with tension so it may be all you have to do.
2016-03-28 21:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well not 2 scare u but u might have airthritis in ur arm u might wanna get dat checked out
2007-01-14 08:45:57 · answer #3 · answered by deshawn n 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋