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Severe shoulder pain for over a week; using heat, ibuprofen, and gentle stretching; daytime improvements always undone overnight. what am i missing?
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Tendinits: Pain @ night w/ your 1 wk history suggests tendinitis, probably of the rot.Cuff.Try sleeping on the opposite shoulder if you are a 'side'sleeper or propping pillows underneath your arm when you go to bed.If your pain continues i would suggest seeing your pcp or orthopedic surgeon.Good luck!
Answered 3/7/2016
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