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Sharp pain in left arm when lifting arm at a 45 degree angle to my side. all other arm motion is fine. it has been 3 weeks now and no change.

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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Left arm pain: Age? trauma? May be from neck or shoulder arthritis/ degeneration -impingement of nerve or bursitis of shoulder . Rarely may be from lymph nodes so consider breast exam and mammogram and checking lymph nodes under arm and in clavicular area. May also be tendonitis or muscles .f/u/ w/ doc

Answered 5/10/2017

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A member asked:

Sharp pain in left arm when lifting arm at a 45 degree angle to my side. all other arm motion is fine. it has been 3 weeks now and no change.

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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