A member asked:

Weakness raising the arm to the side or overhead or rotating the shoulder outward along with a knife-like pain in the shoulder. what can cause this?

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Dr. Qamar Khan answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Rotator Cuff Injury: Could be a tear in the rotator cuff muscles. Also if you have any neck pain it could also be a herniated disc. See an musculoskeletal specialist for evaluation and determine what can be done.

Answered 7/15/2014

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