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What Causes Severe Pain Under Right Arm Radiating Towards Shoulder And Neck?

I am having strong pain under my left arm ( probably bicep area and also radiates to under my shoulder blade to my neck . My left neck is visably swollen and my left upper back is swollen. I had rotator cuff surgery in February of 2014. I have injured the area and will again have the surgery soon. They will be repairing the cuff as well as a ripped tendon or two. I know that you cannot tell me for sure without seeing my MRI but why would I have a swollen or bulging neck and back under the shoulder blade. I hope I am explaining this correctly to you. Thanks you , Martha Burchett
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Pain under left arm radiating under shoulder blade and neck is most probably due to involvement of musculoskeletal system.
A history of rotator cuff injury and surgery is supports musculoskeletal origin of the symptoms.
Post-operative analgesic and physiotherapy are required to relive the pain.
Musculoskeletal pain takes long time to recover and required long time physiotherapy.
I suggest you to consult your treating orthopedician and physiotherapist.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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What Causes Severe Pain Under Right Arm Radiating Towards Shoulder And Neck?

Hello and welcome to HCM, Pain under left arm radiating under shoulder blade and neck is most probably due to involvement of musculoskeletal system. A history of rotator cuff injury and surgery is supports musculoskeletal origin of the symptoms. Post-operative analgesic and physiotherapy are required to relive the pain. Musculoskeletal pain takes long time to recover and required long time physiotherapy. I suggest you to consult your treating orthopedician and physiotherapist. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri