Muscle strain in arm
 

Picked up something heavy and strained my left arm, wow! I don't think I've ever been in more pain!

Am on Prednisone 20 MG twice a day.

If you ever had an arm muscle strain, how long did it take you to get better?

thank you!

Yes dealing with one now, it’s been weeks, just when I think it’s better I move the arm just right to feel the pain again
Hope you feel better soon

you too! are you able to use that arm?

prednisone? for a muscle strain?

I've had strains, pulls, small tears, all my life. . i should stretch more often

Ibuprofen + ice for 20 minutes 2-4 times a day for three days. .
I use frozen lima bean bags, because I hate lima beans. .
heat 3-4 times a day for 20 minutes for the following 3-4 days. .

total recovery time 4-6 weeks for minor,
6-8 weeks for larger,
depending upon location and severity.

If this is your first then gauging by your pain level, unable to tell the severity

If it is a muscle, it should heal quickly. If it is a tendon, it could take months or longer.

Believe it or not but horse lineament (Sparr) works great, and it is less expensive than similar items at the drug store.

Hey, my throat is a little hoarse. Can gargle that linemen stuff?

I told you she was too much for you to handle.
Next time someone else can hold your beer.

could be a small tear. You should have a CT scan to be sure

without a doubt this is the best answer you can receive. I hurt my arm similarly decades ago. I did not seek medical help and i feel it's effects today.

Your primary care physician may be a better source of information.

Arm pain
 

Could be a variety of things -see how it goes. If it does not improve I would go to an orthopedic. I go to Dr Cook in Lady Lake. He is excellent. Turns out I have severe arthritis in my shoulders causes a lot of arm pain. You can get steroid shots and if it’s really bad, he can perform surgery.

It would require testing first probably an MRI. Hopefully yours heals and you won’t have to.

See an orthopedist!
 

I agree. If you’re having that much pain, you should have a specialist check it out. Why would you seek out medical advice here? And even internists aren’t great with musculoskeletal injuries.

I agree
 

If it’s tendon damage and you wait too long they can not repair the damage. It well not fix itself over time.

Also if it is muscle heat is needed to bring more blood to the muscle. If it’s nerve damage use cold because using heat will bring more blood to the area and that can cause more nerve damage because of the pressure from the extra blood.

I've been involved with serious competitive athletics for 40 years and at my age now (64) I've noticed I get injured more regularly now and I would describe those injuries as muscle "strains" or ligament / tendon strains. Over the years it's happened probably 5 times and I've tried various methods dealing with them. The first few times I would see a doctor but it's not a critical injury and it's very difficult to diagnose so all they give you are stretching / PT prescriptions. They had me working with rubber bands with various motions but nothing ever worked. I believe that complete rest is what heals that type of injury. What I found works best is to wear a immobilization brace where my arm is Velcro-ed to my waist area and I try to wear it most of the day. It eliminates the micro movements that you don't even realize your doing that seem to extend the life of the injury. I'm not a doctor so please take my advice accordingly. Good luck!