Less common causes of arm pain

Less commonly, arm pain may be caused by one of the following conditions or injuries: de Quervain's tenosynovitis inflammation of the tendons on the inside of the wrist (read about tendonitis and tenosynovitis ) cervical rib where you have an extra rib above your normal top rib, which may cause pain, tingling or numbness in the arm inflammation of the nerves in the arm( known as 'brachial and ulnar neuritis') this may occur after shingles damage to the nerves connecting the spine and the arm (a 'brachial plexus injury') this can be caused by over-stretching the arm or shoulder and most often occurs during contact sports or a motor vehicle accident arthritis of the elbow which can cause the elbow joint to become inflamed (swollen, warm and painful) and feel stiff a broken arm ,usually caused by a fall onto an outstretched arm