The main causes of pain in one arm that can’t be lifted are trauma, tumor, cervical spondylosis and so on.
1. Trauma: If an arm has been hit violently in the recent past, and if there is a fracture of the upper limb, cryptic fracture, muscle strain, joint dislocation and so on, the injured arm can show pain symptoms. In this case, it is recommended to go to the emergency room or orthopedic department in time, and take X-ray to check whether there is fracture, occult fracture, joint dislocation and other manifestations.
2. Tumor: bone tumors such as osteoblastoma, osteochondroma, osteosarcoma, etc. can cause pain in the diseased area, and it is possible that the patient can’t lift one arm with pain. If the patient still has swelling in a certain part of the arm, it is recommended that the patient go to orthopaedics or oncology department in time to find out the cause of the disease in time, so as to avoid delaying the treatment and affecting the prognosis of the disease, which will lead to the daily life of the patient.
3. Cervical spondylosis: When cervical spondylosis involves the upper limbs regardless of the type, it can cause patients to have pain in one arm, for example, neurogenic cervical spondylosis, cervical spondylosis oppresses the nerves innervating the upper limbs, which can cause intolerable pain in the upper limbs and their shoulder joints.
There are many reasons why an arm can’t be lifted, no matter which kind of pain is caused, it is recommended that the patient go to the corresponding department for medical treatment in time.