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Stabbingpain in left shoulder blade that shoots down back of arm til bout right after elbow something like pinch on heart back pain . history?

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Dr. Bennett Machanic
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Maybe neck: Could be cervical disc issue, but might involve brachial plexus. With left arm, best to check out by ekg, but less likely to be cardiac referred pain at your age.
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