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Difficulty reaching overhead

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Difficulty reaching overhead is a symptom in which a person has trouble reaching up to get items or to brush her hair, maybe due to arm/shoulder weakness, joint pains, stiff shoulders, etc

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Arm

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