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Boyfriend is having severe shoulder and arm pain that keeps him up at nite. sits up and eventually goes away. what could this be?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Many things: He could have a frozen shoulder, a rotator cuff tear, bursitis or even a neck issue. Have him see a shoulder specialist, often a good physical exam can give him a diagnosis and then a treatment plan.
Answered 7/4/2013
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Rotator cuff: Sometimes rotator cuff problems will cause pain at night since the gravity has been eliminated. Sitting up allows gravity to move the cuff away from the overlying bone(acromion).
Answered 1/27/2015
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