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What causes pain in your back that shoots down your arm?
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A few things: Depending where your back pain is and how it goes down your arm it is likely muscular or related to your nerves. Sometimes muscles spasms can appear like nerve pain and be very severe and shoot into areas of the body. Pain from your neck radiating down your arm in specific patterns could be concerning for nerve root compression in your neck. It is worth getting evaluated and maybe getting an mr.
Answered 9/1/2013
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