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A member asked:
Inner upper right arm hurts when i lift it overhead-feels like something is stretching.i had boils on right armpit-that healed w/antibiotics. related?
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May be related: The issue under the arms where the boils were previously may be healing with inflammation and scar tissue, which would cause a pulling sensation when stretched.
Answered 9/13/2014
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