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Having sharp piercing pain in between shoulder blades that radiates into rib area....feels like it goes completely through with some occasional lightheartedness. pain comes and goes?
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Be seen: There are multiple potential causes, including an irritation of a nerve in the thoracic spine. But because some of the potential causes can be quite serious, including cardiac disease, I would definitely recommend you be seen and fully evaluated.
Answered 11/9/2015
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