Help re Painful upper arm muscle

[Biancobear]

Hi
Can someone please advise me re an ongoing problem I have. I am trying to find out what is causing my pain.
Symptoms are as follows:

I have had pain in my right upper arm muscle for approximately 6-8 months. The pain is not present at all times, only when I try to do certain movements, as long as I don't move the arm a certain way I don't have the pain. I can pinpoint the pain exactly to a point in my muscle on the upper inner aspect of my arm. I have not fallen, but I do remember carrying a heavy item which was perhaps too heavy although I did not feel any discomfort at the time. I have no swelling or bruising. No shoulder or elbow pain. I have noticed when doing front crawl swimming I experience the pain when I try to bring my arm back and up out of the water, although I am still doing it in the water it is uncomfortable. Also I note if I am lying in bed and try to bring the arm up from my side to rest above my head, this is extremely painful, it is relieved if I get my other arm to lift the injured arm. Extending the arm out to the side is also uncomfortable.

Can anyone tell me what is causing this problem? I havent been to my GP as I don't see the point as there is nothing to see.

Thanks

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