I can hardly lift my arms the muscles are that painful. My legs are the same too.

I think you may have Rotator Cuff tendinitis, bursitis of the shoulder or Shoulder Impingement.

The rotator cuff is like a lip on the rim of your shoulder socket that prevents the ball from popping out. As you can imagine, the range of movement performed by the shoulder needs a lot of muscles and tendons pulling and supporting it in all sorts of directions and this means there is a lot of scope for injury.

People who reach up a lot, such as basketball players, swimmers and tennis players and those who paint, lift or in the building trade are particularly susceptible. This sort of situation could also lead to overuse and inflammation of the fluids of the bursa that lubricate between the tendons running across the bones.

Shoulder impingement results from the bone on the top of your shoulder (the acromion) pinching the tendons nearby as you lift your arm.

Do ask your Doctor or a physio for confirmation as we cannot diagnose but they are the 3 most likely explanations and a combination of Atrogel^® applied externally 2-4 times a day and Atrosan^® internally to reduce the inflammation would be the best natural options.

As regards your legs, if you get cold feet then you may want to consider some Ginkgo biloba. It takes a few weeks for its full effect to be realised but by improving blood flow it can ease muscle aches and pains.

Please also consider some extra magnesium as this can relax the muscles if they feel tense.

Finally, if you can lie on your back and elevate your feet above your head for 10 minutes a day, you may find this helps circulation too.

The last thing to consider is any medication you may be taking, especially statin drugs for cholesterol. They very commonly cause undue muscle fatigue and pain and it might be worth discussing these with your GP, or taking an energy supplement called CoQ10 with the stains as they deplete this natural bodily substance, hence the pain and fatigue.

Best wishes

Earle