Brachioradialis and deltoid pain

[Ashille]

For a couple of months now, my husband has been experiencing dull and sometimes sharp pains in his brachioradialis and deltoid (specifically at the deltoid tuberosity) muscles. I've done several sessions of cross grain massage on him, and though he feels relief for one or 2 days afterward, the pain returns to the same degree or even worse. He believes the pain began after pulling weeds one day. He demonstrated to me that he stood, bent over at the waste and yanked upwards as in a handshake motion using all the strength he could.

He has not yet seen a doctor, though I have advised him he should to be safe. I just wanted to know if any of you guys have any experience with this and could offer any other advice. Thanks.

 

[michelle bohannon]

Have you had experience with positional release? What I have done in situations like that is to hold the origin and insertion points on a muscle for a minute or two, then have the client do the action they did when the problem started for about four or five times. When the client stops, continue to hold for about thirty seconds. Let go and see how the client feels. Some times it takes a few times to get some final results. If that doesn't help, he may want to see a doctor, the muscles may be torn. Hope that helps. Good luck!

 

[Pompal 09.]

Has he rested and/or applied ice regularly?

Does he do anything for a living/regularly that would keep the issue from getting better?

 

[Kate C]

I have had no training in positional release, but have met a therapist recently who has, so I'll try to get some demonstrations from her. He is a software engineer by trade, so I'm taking him to work tomorrow and will study how he sits and works at his station to see if he is holding in a position that may be worsening his condition. Thanks again.

 

[Truth]

Try working his infra and pectorals. Working the pectorals first, then the infra if the above doesn't help.

 

[Fayde]

Referral pain to the brachioradialis is common with a poor positioning of the radius in the capitulum, especially with compression of the joints. Does he have tennis elbow? A proper Mills Maneuver Manipulation can be beneficial in re-establishing proper alignment. And alot of forearm massage and stretching.

It is also common for this problem to refer pain to the External rotators of the GH and also the deltoid. Improper Rotator Cuff action creates further deltoid and GH dysfunction.

Be sure to assess the C5/6 junction of the neck. Impingement at this level can affect the nerve and blood flow to the elbow creating a dysfunction of the connective tissue.