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Pain On The Back Of Left Armpit, Had Baby 2 Months Back. Only Pain Relief Is Massage. What Could Be This?

I have pain on the back of my left armpit that feels like it is my shoulder blade, but the only way to relieve the pain is to massage where the armpit and shoulder blade meet. It hurts worse when I do anything with my left arm. I am thinking it may be a pulled muscle or I am working it too hard. I just had a baby almost 2 months ago, I don't know if that has anything to do with it, but this has been going on for a while now. Please help me understand what is going on.
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain at the back of the left armpit is likely to be a muscular pain. The relief on having a massage further confirms it. You need to take a mild pain killer or a muscle relaxant for a better relief.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Pain On The Back Of Left Armpit, Had Baby 2 Months Back. Only Pain Relief Is Massage. What Could Be This?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain at the back of the left armpit is likely to be a muscular pain. The relief on having a massage further confirms it. You need to take a mild pain killer or a muscle relaxant for a better relief. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com