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My left shoulder blade hurts when i move it and when i move it a certain way i have a really sharp pain that takes my breath away. what could it be?

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Scapula pain: If there's no history of injury, the pain could be due to a bone spur, bone growth,or pathologic fracture. In any event,I recommend that you consult an orthopedic surgeon and appropriate examination and imaging tests will be done.

Answered 7/28/2017

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