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Why Am I Having Shooting Pain In The Chest Muscles On The Left Side?

I fell on 3/4/2014. I was in a tight spot and my son lifted me up from behind and under both armpits. I felt sharp pains right away and I ve bee in pain since. I saw an orthopeadist on the 17th who prescibed physical therapy. When I did not seem to improve he ordered a MRI. the nurse called me with the results. I have mild subdeltoidbursitis and mild degenerative changes to the acromialclavicular joint. I won t see the doctor until 4/17.My therapist expected to hear that I tore the pectoral muscle at the latter joint because of the severe pain I ve had. Driving while holding my left arm near my body, turning the wheel and pain in the chest muscle near the sternum and shooting pain up my left neck have not gotten much better.
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That was 2 years back.What are current symptoms? If acromion clavicular joint affected,then local infiltration with depomedrol can be tried. For sub deltoid bursitis,aspiration and infiltration with sclerosing solution and if fairly large,recurring,excision may be done.
Support arm in sling and take advil tabs.
Consult a shoulder surgeon
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Why Am I Having Shooting Pain In The Chest Muscles On The Left Side?

Hi That was 2 years back.What are current symptoms? If acromion clavicular joint affected,then local infiltration with depomedrol can be tried. For sub deltoid bursitis,aspiration and infiltration with sclerosing solution and if fairly large,recurring,excision may be done. Support arm in sling and take advil tabs. Consult a shoulder surgeon