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I have a sharp pain under my left shoulder blade especially when i take deep breaths. how can i treat this?

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Ribs or Lung?: Pain when you take a deep breath seems to indicate that when your rib cage expands this is painful...This points towards a problem in the rib cage or pulmonary system although the possibilities can be many. If this is minor it can just be a strain of a rib cage muscle but if significant, see your doctor.

Answered 3/18/2013

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