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What Causes Knots Between Ribs Leading To Severe Pain In Arms And Neck?

My mother has knots that are mushy in betweenher ribs and cause her very severe pain shes had them 23+yrs.she lays and crys for hrs the pain goes up her arm into her neck sometimes cant use her arm.all drs do for her is give her pain pills..up till the last 6 mnths they have quit dong that.any ideas?
posted on Wed, 22 Apr 2015
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Well come to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, such condition need to be investigated for underlying cause of pain and it could be some cervical spine disease or may be anything else, clinical examination and MRI study is very necessary, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.
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What Causes Knots Between Ribs Leading To Severe Pain In Arms And Neck?

HI Well come to HCM I really appreciate your concern, such condition need to be investigated for underlying cause of pain and it could be some cervical spine disease or may be anything else, clinical examination and MRI study is very necessary, hope this information helps, take care and have a nice day.