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What Does Pain From The Left Arm To The Shoulder Blade Indicate?

My mother has a pain in her left arm that goes from the shoulder blade down to her elbow. Despite rest, anti inflammatories, pain meds, and even muscle relaxers. The pain she describes it as shooting pain. When rubbing her arm I can feel balls that is where her pain concentrates.
posted on Mon, 27 Nov 2017
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Hi,
Thanks foe asking.
The type of pain your mother dwscribe seems to be nurogenic in nature. The irritation or pressure on nerve suplying the arm could be at thorasic spine or shoulder joint or the shoulder blades.
Consult a orthopedic doctor ( for detailed examination,x ray or mri ) for his expert advise.
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What Does Pain From The Left Arm To The Shoulder Blade Indicate?

Hi, Thanks foe asking. The type of pain your mother dwscribe seems to be nurogenic in nature. The irritation or pressure on nerve suplying the arm could be at thorasic spine or shoulder joint or the shoulder blades. Consult a orthopedic doctor ( for detailed examination,x ray or mri ) for his expert advise. Thanks.