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Shoulder muscle weakness
Shoulder muscle weakness is a symptom in which a person has weakness in one or both shoulders, which may cause difficulty in raising the arms above the level of the shoulders (such as in washing, drying, and brushing hair). Sometimes, autoimmune diseases (a person's immune system is damaging his own body) can lead to shoulder muscle weakness.
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A 32-year old female asked:
My Husband is experiencing shoulder muscle weakness.
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing arm pain, arm weakness and severe pain in extremity, Shoulder muscle weakness. I fell in the snow yesterday. What should I do?
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Shoulder muscle weakness, popping/snapping sound in joint, shoulder pain, shoulder dropped lower than other, pain lifting & moving. What's wrong?
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I am experiencing shoulder pain, arm weakness, popping or snapping sound from shoulder joint and shoulder muscle weakness. I have tendonitis. 4 years?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I am experiencing shoulder stiffness, shoulder pain (quality: under the right shoulder) , numbness or tingling (side: one side) (time frame: suddenly) and arm numbness. The following also describes me: Shoulder muscle weakness. What should I do?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing shoulder pain, popping or snapping sound from shoulder joint, shoulder muscle weakness, arm weakness, and muscle cramps or spasms but not shoulder stiffness, neck pain, trouble sleeping, painful swollen joints, visible deformity of shou
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A 27-year old male asked:
Can an unstable shoulder cause muscle soreness/weakness in the arm and shoulder blade?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Pain on left arm and left shoulder associated with muscle weakness, limited rom and paresthesia with occasional muscle twitching.
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A 35-year old asked:
Could shoulder atrophy cause neck muscle weakness?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I am experiencing neck pain and nasal congestion but none of: neck strain, headache, muscle cramps or spasms, jaw pain, shoulder pain, muscle weakness, fatigue, numbness or tingling, or arm weakness. The following also describes me: none of: Stress. What
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A 33-year old male asked:
Had a fall in washroom. Pain in life side of chest going to shoulder. X ray is okay. Why still so much pain? Ligament or muscles weakness? Age 65 yeas
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A 26-year old female asked:
What causes popping shoulder, deep shooting pains in the arm, extreme muscle weakness, & inability to move arm? Has lasted 7+ years, pain 4-7 day/week
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A 22-year old male asked:
Do you recommend that i contact a doctor about minor muscle weakness in the shoulder and knee area that's lasting for 10 days? What could cause this?
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A 38-year old asked:
Doctor thinks my back pain under my shoulder blades is due to muscle weakness and suggests swimming. Sounds rational?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I am 24 year old male with muscle twitching all over my body. Sometimes my shoulder and back get sore. Also, right calf weakness but i am able to walk?
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A 31-year old female asked:
For past month gave been having muscle fasciculations, starting w/left leg, then right, now sometimes shoulder/back/torso and one side of face. No weakness that I can tell. Is this ALS? Terrified, 30F?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Rt shoulder hangs low and have slight hand and wrist weakness but good muscle strength in arm. Clean ncs and emg but still feels awkward. Cause?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Have severe muscle weakness. Rheum lab show vit d was low (16, normal is 30+) read m.S. Can be assoc. Have related symptoms. How? Which causes which?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I have a real muscle weakness, but its probably due to a neurological problem.is it safe to take medication contraindicated for myasthenia (I.e. clotiazepam)?
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A 49-year old asked:
I have numbness pain and weakness in shoulder/ arm, what is the best way to treat this?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Is muscle weakness part of anxiety?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why does hyperkalemia cause muscle weakness?
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A 72-year old female asked:
Does a elevated MCV cause muscle weakness .?
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How to counteract muscle weakness from taking statins?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is it okay to experience muscle weakness when taking ofloxacin?
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In which ways will muscle weakness affect my risk for osteoarthritis?
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What causes facial muscle weakness?
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What causes muscle weakness in polio?
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A 40-year old asked:
What nerve causes facial muscle weakness?
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What causes muscle weakness and sleepiness?
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