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Light pain in left shoulder blade then travels to mid shoulder then tricep then it repeats. no sharp pain just annoying it comes and goes.

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Dr. Tal David answered

Muscle spasm: Pulsatile pain in the back of the shoulder is often from a muscle spasm. Nerve entrapment may also lead to this type of pain.

Answered 4/24/2013

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A member asked:

Light pain in left shoulder blade then travels to mid shoulder then tricep then it repeats. no sharp pain just annoying it comes and goes.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tal David answered

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