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A member asked:

What are the causes of left arm pain besides heart attack?

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Dr. Blake Miller answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Lots of things: There are many reasons to have left arm pain: neurologic, vascular, musculoskeletal, infectious, etc. There are lots of pain generating structures in this area.

Dr Niazi agreed

Answered 4/7/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Many: Lung ribs humerus forearm bones shoulder vascular clots ischemia aneurysms arthritis.

Answered 4/13/2013

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