Irritating traps soreness + arm discomfort

My post is going to be a bit disjointed but here goes.

  1. My left trap has been sore for a few months already. I feel it the most at the top of the overhead pressing movement.

  2. More generally for 6+ years my entire left arm+pecs+shoulders+left neck etc have been “tight”. During this time I have gained the ability to “pop” my left elbow really loudly. Usually that relieves a lot of the tension in those areas, but only temporarily.

These issues have been slowly worsening and affecting QoL. Massaging, etc only works temporarily. Sleeping position doesnt seem to matter. No doubt Im probably noceboing myself too. Any ideas on whats going on? The only remaining factor is probably me holding my phone on my left hand.

@alphagamma Hey - what are your thoughts about the experience? How is it impacting your quality of life?