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Have pain in the shoulder blades for the last few days took pain killers to no avail?

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Traps in pain: The trapezius muscle inserts on the shoulder blade. The shoulder blade is one of the common sites where Lyme disease settles. Get checked and rule in, rule out Lyme

Answered 3/22/2020

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A member asked:

Have pain in the shoulder blades for the last few days took pain killers to no avail?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Satloff answered

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