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Arm Pain

Underlying Cause

Arm Pain Underlying Cause

Strains and sprains are the most common causes of arm pain in children and young adults. Arthritis is the most common cause of arm pain in the elderly.

Causes of arm pain include:

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Last Updated: Mar 27, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Arm Pain References:

Alpar EK, Killampalli VV. Idiopathic arm pain. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Jul;86-A(7):1387-91.
Daffner SD, Hilibrand AS, Hanscom BS, Brislin BT, Vaccaro AR, Albert TJ. Impact of neck and arm pain on overall health status. Spine. 2003 Sep 1;28(17):2030-5.
Mitchell S, Reading I, Walker-Bone K, Palmer K, Cooper C, Coggon D. Pain tolerance in upper limb disorders: findings from a community survey. Occup Environ Med. 2003 Mar;60(3):217-21.