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I wash sitting down, and all of a sudden had a sharp pain in right shoulder very painful. and now after that when i breath in my shoulder hurts?

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Dr. Rita Corona answered

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Right shoulder pain: It sounds to me to be your diaphragm irritated which refers pain to your shoulder and when u take a deep breath. If u just recovered from an upper respiratory infection there is residual inflammation in your lungs that can cause this referred pain too.

Answered 7/16/2016

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A member asked:

I wash sitting down, and all of a sudden had a sharp pain in right shoulder very painful. and now after that when i breath in my shoulder hurts?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rita Corona answered

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