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Have had 3 cortisone shots in last 6 months for bursitis in left shoulder. now i have ripping pain in clavicle. related?
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Maybe: 3 cortisone shots in the last 6 months in the shoulder are a lot. You may need a x-ray and maybe to make sure that nothing new is going on your shoulder joints such as avascular necrosis.
Answered 5/26/2013
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