A few days ago I put on a movie in my room and I layed down on the floor to watch it, when I layed down my right shoulder 'popped' I didn't think much of it then but now I am experiencing(sp?) a sharp pain that feels metallic (like a needle or a knife) running across the inside of my shoulder-blade, my elbow, and the wrist.
My first guess as to what is wrong is Carpal Tunnel
My second guess is a pinched nerve, the explanations are somewhat similar to mine.
and my final guess is a possible dislocated joint or arthritis?
it is bothering me and im not sure if it is a serious medical problem and should get it examined ASAP or just a common thing that should do with ice and a few pain releavers.
My first guess as to what is wrong is Carpal Tunnel
My second guess is a pinched nerve, the explanations are somewhat similar to mine.
and my final guess is a possible dislocated joint or arthritis?
it is bothering me and im not sure if it is a serious medical problem and should get it examined ASAP or just a common thing that should do with ice and a few pain releavers.
Hello,
even though both carpal tunnel and pinched nerve do come with similar type of pain, I don't think that these conditions are the cause for the pain you experienced, mainly because both these conditions are chronic and the pain comes and goes for months, sometimes years. I think you should definitely first try ice and pain relievers and than if the pain doesn't ease off, definitely, see the doctor.
But I feel the situation is not urgent because the pain you experienced sounds most like a sprained back muscle, or even more likely, a sprained ligament (that's why the feeling the pain is running across the shoulder blade). There nothing much to do here, but to treat it much like the sprained ankle.
even though both carpal tunnel and pinched nerve do come with similar type of pain, I don't think that these conditions are the cause for the pain you experienced, mainly because both these conditions are chronic and the pain comes and goes for months, sometimes years. I think you should definitely first try ice and pain relievers and than if the pain doesn't ease off, definitely, see the doctor.
But I feel the situation is not urgent because the pain you experienced sounds most like a sprained back muscle, or even more likely, a sprained ligament (that's why the feeling the pain is running across the shoulder blade). There nothing much to do here, but to treat it much like the sprained ankle.