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Right arm shoulder pain/weakness
I have shoulder and arm pain in my right arm/shoulder. It does not hurt all the time, but fairly often (several times a day). It hurts worse when I lift my arm up over my head, but my upper and lower arm hurts when I am sitting at my desk. The pain is similar to an ache, but sharper. My family physician said it could be a rotator cuff problem, but would that make my upper and lower arm hurt as well? It is getting to the point that over the counter pain relievers are no longer working. Could it be something else?
You wonder if it's your heart, right? Answer: No.
A. Your pain is right sided. When heart pain is involved, the pain is almost always--not always, but almost always--LEFT sided.
B. Much more important: Due to the way our nervous systems develop, pain that occurs or varies when we change body position is NOT heart pain. Google "somatic vs visceral pain,"
A. Your pain is right sided. When heart pain is involved, the pain is almost always--not always, but almost always--LEFT sided.
B. Much more important: Due to the way our nervous systems develop, pain that occurs or varies when we change body position is NOT heart pain. Google "somatic vs visceral pain,"
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