 [ Symptoms ] pain in shoulder radiating down arm should i use ice or heat  worked out with a trainer tuesday and that night woke up with pain in shoulder radiating down arm especially around elbow have had ekg so no heart issue been taking alieve but need to know if i should use cold packs or heat [ Disease ] the answer will always be the same ice for the first 3 days then ice and heat switching for about a week if the pain does not go down see a doctor it might feel nice to keep your arm in one position but make sure that you keep up mobility so that you do not lose any i am not a doctor nor do i play one on tv but i am getting pretty good at studying medicine