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What could cause pain when i cough underneath the left shoulder blade?

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Dr. Roger Palutsis answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

Referred pain: Your pain could be due to either aggrivation of a pulled muscle in the back. It could also be referred from irritation of the nerves that innervate the diaphragm. A good physical therapist or massotherapist should be able help if it is related to a musculoskeletal cause.

Answered 3/25/2013

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