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I have some pain on my arms just below the shoulder anytime i sleep on them. i try to sleep on my sides without laying directly on my arms by curling my shoulders forward while laying on multiple pillows, or by placing the arm on the bed under my pillow a
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Tendinitis: It could be tendinitis in the tendons around the shoulder, you probably need an exam to find out what movements are restricted by pain or what movements brings on the pain to get to the diagnosis, if it persist may need some imaging like xray and MRI.
Answered 9/22/2015
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