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Shoulder blade tightness in my throwing arm. i was having pain in my shoulder blade. i stopped doing pull-up exercise. pain gone. what should i do?

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Dr. Ramon Garcia-septien answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Rest is ok but: If you pain came back doing this exercises go to see a Orthopaedic for evaluation, may be a M R I of this shoulder will be helpfull to rule any lesions like tendinitis, etc

Answered 4/24/2015

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