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Muscle injury from weight lifting in a small muscle in the back under right shoulder , stopped all gym activities from 3 months but pain remains when moving arm,took anti inflammatory for 5 days no relief ,one chiropractor session made it worse

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Injury: I agree with Dr. Fowler's suggestion. I would be concerned about injuries to tendon, ligament, labrum,etc. A simple muscle tear should have healed by now.

Answered 6/17/2020

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A member asked:

Muscle injury from weight lifting in a small muscle in the back under right shoulder , stopped all gym activities from 3 months but pain remains when moving arm,took anti inflammatory for 5 days no relief ,one chiropractor session made it worse

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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