Question 1

right arm pain in upper and lower arm steming back to the shoulder blade?

Accepted Answer

Inflamed nerves: The areas  of pain are supplied by nerves from your neck.. In your age group, degenerative. Joint or disc disease could cause these pains.  May need xrays.
Many daily stressors can affect the spine, posture,  muscle over use, stress, sleeping position.

Question 2

i have left shoulder pain that is down to shoulder blade & is now causing arm pain everyday. what can i do or what could cause this?

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Shoulder pain: Thiose symptoms sound as muscle pain probably muscle spasms, but you should have a dostor check it to be sure.

Question 3

i have severe left shoulder blade and top shoulder\arm pain and,inflammation, been over 5mnths getting worse, bad painful grind\pop diff places,?

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5 months duration ?: It is long need investigation , unknowingly you may have injured . some of the rotator  cuff injuries  patients do not know how they got injured   , see your doctor preferably orthopedic , for examination and tests possible MRI .

Question 4

both foramina are severely narrowed, but right worse than left. but no right side pain. only left shoulder blade & arm pain. how is this possible?

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Arthritis: sometimes one nerve is more sensitive than the nerve on the opposite side.  The patients pain complaints trumps the radiological findings.

Question 5

i am having left chest pain off and on. i went to er 3 days ago with complaint and neck, shoulder blade and arm pain.said it was musle related?

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Risk factors??: Could be. But depends on your risk factors, obesity? Smokers? Htn? Diabetes? Family history of premature cad. Coronary artery disease is rising among young people theseday. So if you have high risk factors need further evaluation.

Question 6

back pain under shoulder blade a little more below it and upper arm pain worser in the morning hard to move. started next day after moving?

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Myofascial pain?: myofascial pain connotes pain related to movement and muscles but not with bony abnormality.  (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/313007-overview ) Once you are sure your lungs and heart are OK, point treatment with an icecube (white knuckle pressure) and ROM (doing alphabets with finger on imaginary wall in front of you) may help, as may NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, or topicals like arnica.

Question 7

i have a pain under my left shoulder blade. pain also shoots down my left arm.pain increases as i take deep breaths. its been 2 weeks.what could it be?

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There are many: potential diagnoses that could explain your symptoms including pleurisy, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus and musical skeletal issues. Since it has lasted two weeks it would be smart to seek a health care provider evaluation. Get checked out today.

Question 8

i have been having intermittent and alternating left shoulder and shoulder blade, upper and outer left arm pain x1wk. no chest pain. brewing heart atk?

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Get checked: Multiple possible causes of your symptoms.  May certainly be musculoskeletal, but cardiac needs to be ruled out.  A good detail history of your symptoms coulpled with an exam of the area will likely sort it out.

Question 9

left shoulder blade pain also between that and the spine and left arm pain and tingling ring and pinky finger?

Accepted Answer

Tingling: Several problems. May be pulled muscle in neck or scapular region. Also sounds like a pinched nerve of the lower neck, possible pinched ulnar nerve at the elbow, too.

Question 10

i have pain on my left shoulder blade and next to my spine. as well as arm pain and slight numbness in my ring and pinky finger. also have acid reflux?

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Consider these:: The numbness anatomy suggests ulnar distribution or c8-t-1, nerve compression in the neck, but this could also be seen in thoracic outlet syndrome.  Have you had some recent trauma?  Testing can reveal the diagnosis.  Doubt the stomach issues relate to the arm and shoulder problem.

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Right arm pain in upper and lower arm steming back to the shoulder blade?

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I have left shoulder pain that is down to shoulder blade & is now causing arm pain everyday. what can i do or what could cause this?

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I have severe left shoulder blade and top shoulder\arm pain and,inflammation, been over 5mnths getting worse, bad painful grind\pop diff places,?

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Both foramina are severely narrowed, but right worse than left. but no right side pain. only left shoulder blade & arm pain. how is this possible?

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I am having left chest pain off and on. i went to er 3 days ago with complaint and neck, shoulder blade and arm pain.said it was musle related?

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Back pain under shoulder blade a little more below it and upper arm pain worser in the morning hard to move. started next day after moving?

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I have a pain under my left shoulder blade. pain also shoots down my left arm.pain increases as i take deep breaths. its been 2 weeks.what could it be?

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I have been having intermittent and alternating left shoulder and shoulder blade, upper and outer left arm pain x1wk. no chest pain. brewing heart atk?

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Left shoulder blade pain also between that and the spine and left arm pain and tingling ring and pinky finger?

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I have pain on my left shoulder blade and next to my spine. as well as arm pain and slight numbness in my ring and pinky finger. also have acid reflux?

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