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Am experiencing a pinching pain under the armpit spreading to the chest area. have been doing yoga, thinking this might be the cause but not positive?
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Sounds Mechanical: You have muscles (pectoralis major and minor) that stretch from your chest to your armpit, and your increased exercise may cause pain from this stretch or soreness. Nerve pinching may also occur with movements of your shoulder. Make sure you don't have any enlarged lumps (lymph nodes) in your armpit and wait a few days for the pain to subside.
Answered 6/7/2018
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Nerve: You may have pulled a nerve or muscle under your arm I would stop doing yoga until the sensation disappears
Answered 6/7/2018
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Maybe tendon or mu : Maybe tendon or muscle tear, possibly pulled nerve. You need to see your physician
Answered 6/7/2018
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