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[silone74]

Hi
Over the past few months i have been suffering with arm aches and pains the way i can describe it is as though i have been in the gym and ache the next day but this is every day, more so in my right arm and it is now making transfers a little difficult causing pain as soon as i have transfered like a reaction to using my arm to pull or lift my body,it is on a night too that trying to relax the pain in my arms and shoulders keeps from sleeping and moving them into another position helps for awhile but then the aches just come back.
I was planning a return to the gym to start training again but i am really not confident in doing that with the pain as it is.




Si

[A trophy guy]

Where is the pain, exactly? Pinpoint it for me. It could be several things without knowing more information; tendonitis, referred pain from a torn rotator cuff, bursitis, etc.

[silone74]

In both arms it feels like lactic acid in biceps and fore arms,both shoulders ache more on a night though when in bed muscle ache but the right arm feels like the tendons between bicep and fore arm it feels as though i have been doing heavy curls the day after training thats the only way i can describe the feeling there

Si

[Apparelyzed]

If there is increased weakness, or change of sensation, then I would advise you get an appointment with your spinal center for further evaluation.

Have you recently changed your wheelchair, changed sitting position, or started any strenuous activities to bring this on.

Simon

[silone74]

No i have not changed anything but i did have an mri over a year ago that showed a small syrinx but when i spoke with the surgeon they told me it was nothing to worry about but that did cross my mind i just wanted or was hoping it could be something else

Si

Edited by silone74, 24 January 2012 - 01:41 PM.

[silone74]

I phoned the secretary for the consultants and as i am there in March for my anual check i will speak to him about it then but i have not lost stregth just aches and pains


Si

[Apparelyzed]

Yes, mention it, in case your consultant feels it needs further investigation.

It could also be postural, due to wear and tear on your spine from daily living activities in your chair.

Simon

[silone74]

Will do, it could be postural as you say as i do seem to be slouching abit more than normal but i only know as my partner noticed it, i suppose it is harder to notice if its a gradual thing but it really does need looking at.

Thanks
Si

[Apparelyzed]

Well slouching will definately put extra stress on the neck, and in turn, affect your upper body.

Is the sloughing due to your wheelchair back not being upright enough, or your bum not getting far enough back into your seat?

It may feel a bit wobbly to sit upright, especially if sloughing has happened over a long period of time, but it might be worth trying to correct your posture, and see how your arms feel after a couple of weeks.

Simon.

Edited to add, make sure your wheelchair upholstry is tight.

[silone74]

I have a j3 back that keeps me pretty upright but until my partner mentioned it i thought i was still sitting normally but now she has i can see what she means, i am always shifting my bum back towards the back and i didnt realise i was doing it she only told me today about that too, my chair is in need of a good service so i will try shifting things a little while i strip it down.
I have been moaning about my arms for awhile now and only when i post about it on here does she tell me about my slouching lol it makes more sense now as she also tells me i am leaning on my arms constantly to keep me up right or i would fall forwards and it something i thought i had always done.
I will still talk to the consultant and ask for an mri to put my mind at ease about the syrinx and make sure my arms are not being effected by that.

Si

[silone74]

I have altered the back so that i can sit with out leaning on my arms all the time it only took a small amount of adjusting,the one thing i have noticed about the j3 backs is that the bolts tend to work loose a little and so cause movement in the back so i have tightened everything too and the back is solid now so i will see how my arms feel in a few weeks to see if that was the problem.



Si

[Apparelyzed]

Over the next couple of days, you may get a little extra aching, but this may be due to the fact that you're in a new sitting position. It should settle down again after 3-4 days, if not, then it may be something other than sitting posture.

Simon

[brockit79]

sorry to throw this your way; I tend to get moody aches when my blood sugars are low, 1 of the possible side effects from one of the tablets I take is low blood sugar; as well I am eating very healthily as I want to lose a few lbs. It is worth noticing trying to document in a journal or diary what relieves that pain, does it go when you eat? That kind of thing.

Hope this helps

Edited by brockit79, 28 January 2012 - 12:27 PM.

[silone74]

Thanks for the advice. I will check over the next few days to see what happens with my arms
Brockit79 my arms ache pretty much all the time really it does not change at all I am hoping that it is postural but will see how they feel and have my check up in March with the consultant so I will see what he thinks if the problem carries on.

Thank you for your replies I think I tend to worry about changes since i was told about the syrinx because i do get pain around the same area also that it has formed in just around the injury at t3, although i did see a surgeon about that and the break in t3 and L1 both have healed badly they said it was nothing to worry about but from looking online as you do I start to think the worst before I know the facts.


Si

[silone74]

Just wanted to to share what has been happening with my arm pain. I have seen my GP and now SCI consultant about the pain the GP as I have grown to realise is not really any help the consultant has said it is the start of arthritis and wear and tear with using the chair now I am 37 and have been in a chair for nearly 6 years and already showing signs of wear and tear I don't know what the next 40 years will bring???



Si