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My 84 yr old mom has extreme pain in upper arm with some swelling, x-ray says no bone fracture...where do we go from here. it is interrupting sleep.?
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MRI: At the very least, she needs to be evaluated with a physical exam and an mri. Rotator cuff tears are common in her age group and can present like this. Also, an MRI can be used to look for other types of pathologies like tumors.
Answered 9/28/2016
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