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I have been having pains on my left shoulder for over a year now, should i worry?

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Dr. Steven Simon answered

Don’t worry, act: Worrying will not help. Rotator cuff disease, overuse, and chronic bursitis are common problems which can be treated. See an orthopoedist for an eval, then treat the problem and STOP the pain.

Answered 3/11/2020

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