Arm pain

[GotGame2020]

So I have tightness in the outer part of my left forearm. If I hold my arm straight out, palm down, the tightness is on the top of my forearm.

The pain also seems to be present in my bicep to some extent. I wake up in the middle of the night finding my left hand somewhat numb.

I've ceased upper body workouts until I can recover.

I'm looking for any ideas of what might be causing this (pinched nerve, perhaps) and potential remedies. Thank you.

[Eternalstuden79]

Even in the current climate of remote consulting and tele-medicine, I would strongly suggest that seeing a good physio is where you need to be.

We can all be keyboard doc's but if you are worried you need a pro :-).

(and if you start seeing wasting of the muscles, you really really need to see a pro HTH)

[GotGame2020]

Even in the current climate of remote consulting and tele-medicine, I would strongly suggest that seeing a good physio is where you need to be.

We can all be keyboard doc's but if you are worried you need a pro :-).

(and if you start seeing wasting of the muscles, you really really need to see a pro HTH)

Thanks. Kind of trying to stay home if at all possible.

What do you mean by "wasting"? What's HTH?

[Eternalstuden79]

Ok, slightly reluctantly.

The worst case scenario that you are describing is an ulna nerve entrapment. known as either that or cubital tunnel syndrome.

Muscle wasting is where you notice a decrease in the size of the muscle on the effected arm. You can either do this by comparing left to right, or to comparing how it was to how it is.

If you are getting this you seriously need to see a professional.

HTH = happy to help :-)

[Garage Rat]

It could be tendonitis but I'm only speculating and am not a doctor.
See a medical professional for an accurate answer, possibly a chiropractor or sports type doctor(works with athletes).

[daisy632]

Even in the current climate of remote consulting and tele-medicine, I would strongly suggest that seeing a good physio is where you need to be.

We can all be keyboard doc's but if you are worried you need a pro :-).

(and if you start seeing wasting of the muscles, you really really need to see a pro HTH)

hi
What do you mean by "wasting"? What's HTH?
thanks