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Severe shoulder pain in a diabetic?
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Shoulder first: First consider intrinsic shoulder problems, torn muscle, arthritis of the joint, etc.Than consider refered pain neck arthritis, neuropathic refered pain, etc.Have your primary doctor refer you to a specialist if the cause is not evident.
Answered 4/30/2014
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Frozen shoulder.: It could be a frozen shoulder, although your kind of young for that. However, there is a significant increase in frozen shoulders among diabetics.
Answered 2/7/2016
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Get evaluated: Severe shoulder pain could have multiple causes including infection, nerve compression, trauma, and even a neoplasm. A physical examination and diagnostic imaging will likely be necessary.
Answered 10/22/2015
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