A 49-year-old member asked:

how long do docs recommend i should i leave a heating pad on a sore shoulder/tendonitis?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

General Surgery 56 years experience

Less than an hour: Multiple times a day is fine on low or medium towel or sheet between skin and device to avoid burn it' s for comfort so if uncomfortable stop.

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How long does it usually take to heal tendonitis in the shoulder?

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On 6-30 went to doc with a very sore shoulder blade to neck, down the arm, I got a shot that helped for a bit. Now it only aches should I worry?

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Hi. I hurt my shoulder and down the front off my chest on the right. But there is no outside bruising or sore spots. But when I inhale or sneeze ,it really hurts from the centre of my chest to the shoulder joint. Do I go to a doc or wait it out?

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