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A member asked:
Do shoulder injuries need immediate attention? how dangerous is an unevaluted shoulder injury? are shoulder injuries a bad thing?
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Hard to say: If you are worried about it I would get in evaluated. It can be as little as a bursitis or tendonitis or worse like a muscle tear, etc.
Answered 7/3/2014
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