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6 days after shoulder injury. feel pain at shoulder when i write, walk or lift arm up. should i ice or heat the affected area?
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Get an evaluation: Depends on the type of injury you sustained. If you have pain with all of those activities, then getting an evaluation and some diagnostic testing may be useful.
Answered 1/8/2014
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