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I am having twitching in my back area on my left hand shoulder blade base and sharp pains there?

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Dr. Guy Fogel answered

C6 radiculopathy: Sounds like pain from nerve pressure in the neck. I would get an exam and a MRI of the neck to evaluate this.

Answered 6/10/2014

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