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A member asked:

The area from the top/back of my right shoulder to the back right of my neck is swollen & the muscles there are tense. it causes a lot of pain. i used to have occassional muscle tension in my neck/shoulder/upper back, but now its more severe & common?

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Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without taking additional history, physical examination and may be some tests. It would be prudent to see your doctor.

Dr Hegab and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/8/2017

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