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I have a sharp pain under my left shoulder blade whenever it take deep breathes and sometimes even shallow breathes.
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Chest x Ray: get an X-ray to make sure you don't have a collapse of lung called pneumothorax. It is most likely a musculoskeletal problem That can be treated with Ibuprofen. But first get X-ray.
Answered 9/12/2015
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