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I have weakness my dominant arm. i'm don't play any sport however when i go to the gym i notice that when i do a seated chest press or pushups my right arm can't take the weight that my left arm dies. it just collapses. i was born with hip dysplasia, and
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Cervical radiculopathy: You could have a pinched nerve in the neck which is affecting nerve impulses to the muscle, and subsequent weakness in the affected arm. There are also other reasons that could cause weakness in the arm. Either way you need to be seen by an orthopedic spinal specialist and get a formal work up.
Answered 4/12/2019
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