A 60-year-old female asked:
what causes pain in right shoulder that radiates up the neck?
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
55 years experience Infectious Disease
Several posibilities: This could actually be referred pain from the diaphragm or heart, but more likely musculoskeletal. You need to be examined by a pcp and perhaps have some imaging studies done. Better to go asap and get this worked out. Good luck.
Answered on Sep 20, 2013
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