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Right Arm Pain: 10 Possible Causes & What to Do

Brachial Neuritis and Disuse Syndrome

Brachial neuritis [9] is a condition that describes the Inflammation of the brachial nerve, which supplies your arm and shoulder. The exact cause is still unknown. Roughly 60% of the time brachial neuritis occurs on your dominant side.

The term “disuse syndrome” refers generally to ailments that develop after extended periods of inactivity. Usually, there is muscular loss or atrophy. Disuse syndrome is more likely to occur in people who have recently been bedridden.

Even after only a brief time of physical inactivity, a person may experience the following symptoms:

  • muscles that are weak and prone to injury
  • muscle stiffness
  • muscle shrinkage
  • muscle withering