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My right shoulder been painful when lay down sleeping at night ?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Shoulder pain: Arthritis, bursisitis, tendonitis. all possible with shoulder pain.

Dr Zimon and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/28/2019

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