My husband had a flu jab in his left arm last October and a pneumonia jab in his right arm at the same time. He complained that his left arm felt tender and sore but thought it would ease. In fact it has got much worse and he now can’t lift his left arm and the movement is severely reduced. When he tries to reach something it is very painful. The doctor suggested it might be arthritis but the X-rays are all clear. He is in agony.
Irene, Brighton.
My suspicion is that your husband has developed a frozen shoulder. Sometimes known as adhesive capsulitis, this is a common condition that affects about 5 per cent of the population, typically people in their 50s and 60s.
