Arms can’t be lifted up and backward pain may be caused by frozen shoulder, osteophytes, rotator cuff injury and other conditions, which can be dealt with through general treatment, medication, physical therapy, surgery and other ways.
1. Frozen shoulder: Frozen shoulder may be caused by improper treatment after straining, or it may be caused by cold or lifting heavy objects frequently. Generally, the shoulder joint will be stiff, the arm cannot be lifted, and there will be pain when turning the shoulder.
In the acute stage, rest is recommended for severe pain, and drugs such as ibuprofen and meloxicam can be taken as prescribed by the doctor for analgesia. If the effect of conservative treatment is not obvious and the pain or shoulder joint activity is obviously impaired, arthrotomy and arthroscopic shoulder joint release can be considered.
2. Osteomalacia: Osteomalacia is usually caused by aging of joints, changes in joint mechanics, abnormal local stress and repeated stimulation of joints. When osteophytes compress the cervical spine, it will cause the arm cannot be lifted up and backward pain.
You can take diclofenac, ibuprofen and other medicines as prescribed by the doctor, and can also be treated by infrared rays and ultraviolet rays, and in serious cases, it can be treated by arthroscopic minimally invasive surgery.
3. Rotator cuff injury: this situation is mostly seen in the hobby sports people, can also appear arm can’t lift high can’t back pain, if the symptom is mild can strengthen the shoulder joint exercise, can do shoulder joint flexion or abduction and other actions, when the situation is serious, also need to be minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery to deal with.
The arm can’t be lifted up and back pain should be timely consultation, the drug must follow the doctor’s instructions for use, any discomfort, should promptly consult a doctor.