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Suffer with constipation & when it's bad i get pain in top of back/shoulder blades & chest. is it referred pain? had heart tests so not heart related.
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Yes: yes when the colon is full it will be a pressure against the diaphragm,and that can cause referral pain consistent with shoulder pain.
Answered 8/14/2018
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