Arm Pain

Arm pain is defined as discomfort or pain experienced anywhere throughout the arm. 

Arm pain may develop from abnormalities or injury to the bones, skin, nerves, joints, or blood vessels. Natural wear and tear, overuse, trauma, or underlying conditions can also cause arm pain. Any part of the arm may be affected, including the lower arm, upper arm, joints, or shoulder

Causes of arm pain

• Exercise or overuse (muscle aches)
• Repetitive joint use (bursitis or joint inflammation)
• Bone fractures
• Joint dislocations
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Muscle, ligament or tendon strains (tendinitis) or sprains
• Fibromyalgia
• Skeletal structure irregularities
• Arthritis
• Cardiac disorders or heart attack (angina)
• Angina pectoris that radiates to the arm
• Nerve damage
• Spine conditions such as cervical disk herniation
• Diabetic neuropathy
• Osteoporosis
• Infection
• Carpel tunnel syndrome
• Rotator cuff injury
• Other underlying conditions

Treatment 

• Snehana

It involves the application of large amounts of warm medicinal oils over the body.

• Swedana

This procedure uses steam or sweating therapy to dislodge and liquefy toxins and improve digestion.

• Lepa

 Lepas like murivenna oil are external applications used for the management of shoulder pain and inflammation.