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Help docs? why is there a sharp stabbing pain under my left shoulder blade?

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Muscle strain.: It could be a strained muscle , or, less likely, a pinched nerve, radiating pain under the shoulder blade. See a non-surgical sports medicine specialist, who can sort that out for you.

Dr Alves agreed

Answered 8/5/2018

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