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Help! pain from shoulder to bicep to elbow what is causing it?

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Dr. Charles Ruotolo answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Shoulder pain: Shoulder pain typically radiates down to the elbow. This can be due to many causes including problems of the rotator cuff tendons, impingement, labral injury and stiffness. Evaluation by a shoulder specialist would help initiate the appropriate treatment.

Answered 4/16/2013

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