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Can back pain (the trapezius) make your chest tight and left arm have pain all the way down to ring finger? also the left ribs feel weird from strain?
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Trigger point: Possible trigger point within the trapezius muscle can cause nerve irritation and pain down the arm.
Answered 7/8/2015
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