[bugdude]

Since I have started running I have noticed that my left arm hurts. It is a spot right below the shoulder and it feels like someone socked me really hard a couple of hours ago. Just a dull pain. It is not there just when I run either, it is constant. Any ideas?

 

[radial]

Maybe you are holding some tension in your shoulders as you run? Even seasoned runners can slide into that bad habit, especially when they get very tired. Try making a conscious effort to release the tension from your upper body while running. All the work should be happening below the waist.

 

[Ziggy]

Pretty much agree with Radial.<br>
Are you carrying your arms high?<br>
Forearm approx 90% to upper arm, relaxed elbow.<br>
Are you clenching your fists?

 

[merigayle]

Budude, a couple years ago, everytime i hit 9 miles on my run (really weird) i got pain in my left shoulder (scary at first) and it was tendonitis. Some massage and acupuncture cleared it right up, it came back once last year and a massage cleared it up.

 

[GaRebelRunner]

Very interesting. My left arm just below the shoulder joint has been hurting for 4 months or so now. I'm going to have my doctor check it next week. But being the left arm and having a history of heart attacks in my family it has been unnerving sometimes.

 

[merigayle]

GaRR- the first time it happened to me i was scared. Sharp pain, left shoulder. I was confused. I was doing a slow long run, my heart rate was low, i was barely breaking a sweat!!!!!

 

[fox-runr]

I carry gloves to prevent making fists for the same reason. But I still carry high and can get knots in my neck. I'd describe the feeling as the same, like I was just given a shot in the arm and it's weak and sore<br><br>
Imagine this conversation after doing a short warm-up before a race.<br>
Me to husband: "I can't run today. it hurts."<br>
hubby "what hurts"<br>
me :"my arm"<br>
hubby; <img alt="confused.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/confused.gif"> "what do your arms have to do with running"

 

[merigayle]

fox runr- i run with a handheld and i get a massive knot in my shoulder on that arm after long races. lol. i can totally understand. it hurts!!!!

 

[Alex]

I used to get this right on the back on my shoulders, it would feel like something really tight or maybe a knot. I'd windmill my arms in arm circles and other things to listen up your shoulders while you are warming up.<br><br>
Example - W's to V's. Put your elbows down so each arm makes a V, therefore making a W. Then straighten out the arms over your head making a big V. It helps me loosen up my shoulders.

 

[wyrillco]

I get this sharp pain in my right shoulder when I run sometimes. I can totally tell it's when I carry my arms scrunched up. But right now I am battling some carpal tunnel-y stuff in my right arm, and it's making this pain worse. Now it hurts when I run more often and it kind of aches the rest of the time. I'm not sure what to do.<br><br>
I may see if massage helps. I wish I lived closer to Meri, she could fix me up! <img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif">