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Collarbone pain

Collarbone pain

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Pain around the collarbone or calivcle can be cause by fracture, acromioclavicular joint seperation, and even arthritis.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Chest

Is Symptom of

AC joint separation
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