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Pain on left arm and left shoulder associated with muscle weakness, limited rom and paresthesia with occasional muscle twitching.

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Pinched nerve: Or in medical terms a cervical radiculopathy. It's treatable, so see your doctor, get examined, maybe an antiinflammatory or x-ray, and some physical therapy.

Answered 6/9/2014

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A member asked:

Pain on left arm and left shoulder associated with muscle weakness, limited rom and paresthesia with occasional muscle twitching.

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Dr. Mark Sterling answered

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