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Dull pain under left shoulder blade
A male asked:
Dr. Stuart Hickersonanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
Pain: I am glad your pain is not related to your heart. However, you still have a problem Pain that is in shoulder blade area and worsened with activity ass... Read More
836 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 32 years experience
Pain: Two months of dull pain without progression of symptoms could be muscle in origin. It is best to have it checked by your doctor to be on safe side.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lawrence Barranswered
Orthopedic Surgery 34 years experience
Scapular pain: There are a number of causes of scapular pain. The most serious is referred pain from the lungs or heart. Musculoskeletally the discomfort can be fro... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Haleh Agdassianswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 26 years experience
Myofacial pain?: Pain near the shoulder blade in your age group that is relieved with massage is most commonly muscular in origin. This can be brought on by poor postu... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 40 years experience
This can be a sign : of just a muscle pull or related to a disc problem or even to something irritating the diaphragm on that same side. If it persists or worsens, see yo... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
Splenic flexure: I believe chronic inflammation in the splenic flexure of the colon can cause that discomfort with some radiation of symptoms toward lower rib cage. Ho... Read More
224 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brett Spainanswered
Sports Medicine 17 years experience
Pain after eating: May be referred pain from a gall bladder, esophageal or stomach issue. See your physician for a work up.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Joseph Woodsanswered
Pathology 28 years experience
Likely neither,,: Lung cancer is highly unlikely at your age, and angina is usually a more intense pain that often has dyspnea or shortness of breath with it and usuall... Read More
4.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bernard Bach Jranswered
Orthopedic Surgery 42 years experience
Muscle.: It could be muscle strain of the shoulder or rib musculature. More remotely, it can be from a pinched nerve in the neck. Depends exactly where your pa... Read More
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jennifer Chuanswered
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 50 years experience
Nerve irritation: You may have neck nerve root irritation. Please make sure that you are not over exercising or lifting heavy things. You will need to be evaluated b... Read More
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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