Duration
Pain in the upper arm can last for very different lengths of time, depending on the cause. Mostly it is muscle pain due to over-stimulation, stretching or sore muscles. Muscle pain usually disappears after a few days, but if there are cracks in the muscles, it can also last much longer.
Injuries affecting the muscle tendon, such as inflammation of the tendon sheath or a torn tendon, often hurt for several weeks and regenerate very slowly.Therefore, if symptoms persist or worsen, everyone should seek medical attention. If a bone fracture is suspected, an x-ray should be taken in any case to rule out the suspicion. It takes several months until a so-called “fracture” is completely healed, but such a fracture is stable enough after a few weeks to be loaded again.
Depending on the cause, the duration of the pain can often be accelerated by conservative therapies. For example, warmth and movement are usually helpful in the case of muscle pain, whereas inflammation, bruises and fractures should be cooled and spared. Other topics that might interest you: You will find further topics in orthopedics under Orthopedics A-Z.
- Joints
- Pain upper arm back
- Pain upper arm front
- Left arm pain
- Right arm pain
- Pain forearm
- Back pain
- Torn muscle fibre
- Pain in the right upper arm
