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Really painful shoulder when sneezing, coughing, deep breathing getting worse please help
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Prem Pillay, MD - laser surgery, microsurgery, low back pain, neck pain, Acupuncture and pain, pain, artificial disc replacement, spine fusion, Endoscopic spine microsurgery, Robotic spine Microsurgery, microdiskectomy, MicroDisectomy, Minimally Invasive Spine, Nucleoplasty, Percutaneous Endoscopic Laser, osteoporosis, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty
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Questions in the Back & Neck Pain forum are answered by Dr. Kwan Yin Chong and Dr. Prem Pillay. Topics covered include herniated disc, pinched nerves, sciatica, degenerative spine disease, spinal stenosis, spine trauma and fractures, and pine tumors.

Really painful shoulder when sneezing, coughing, deep breathing getting worse please help

by alexpgreene, Mar 24, 2008 05:28PM
Hi

For a good few months now i have put up with a first a pain in my left shoulder blade that only occured when i sneezed gradually its got alot worse and i almost result to tears, i instantly try to lay flat to minimise the pain when sneezing or stand against the wall.
Over the past week or so its been getting worse constantly aching through the day at all times even more so when sneezing and coughing, even some breaths. Over the past 2 days its been aching my lower neck.
This is only the left side of my shoulder blade / upper back.
Im not sure what it can be im only 25 and in good health bar this. I have an appointment to see my gp but am worried and hoping for some advice and thoughts on what this sounds like
Thanks

by Prem Pillay, MD, Mar 31, 2008 04:59AM
This could be a symptom of a slipped disc in the neck or in the upper thoracic spine.
I would recommend that you do see a GP and get a thorough spine examination done and perhaps an MRI scan.
Member Comments (6)

by alexpgreene, Mar 31, 2008 05:33AM
Thank you i have seen my doctor and he thinks it pleurisy ?? im not so sure but due an xray this week what are your thoughts?

thank you

by nevermindu, Apr 02, 2008 10:05AM
To: alexpgreene
Consulting a chiropractor is also a suggestion.I'v been seeing one for issues I have. I was having similar pain as you and when I went in,one of my ribs was out.He put it back in and I felt fine.I would have never guessed that it was my rib that was causing me such discomfort and pain.

by mari1234, May 12, 2008 01:13PM
To: PREM PILLAY, MD.
HI, I HAVE BEEN HAVING ACUTE PAIN IN BETWEEN MY SHOULDERS A WEIRD PAIN, ALSO MY SHOULDER HURT A LOT AND COUGHING ALOT IT'S LIKE A DRY COUGH MY NECK HURTS ME ALOT ALSO SOMETIMES i THINK IS CANCER IN THE LUNGS, THIS PAIN IN MY SHULDERS IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE, PLEASE HELP, THE BAD THING IS THAT I DONT HAVE INS AS I CHANGE JOBS.

THANK YOU.
MARITZA

by alexpgreene, May 13, 2008 03:05AM
To: mari1234
hi why do you think its cancer? thanks

by alexpgreene, May 13, 2008 03:06AM
this is an update on me, chest xray came back clear. still getting this pan on sneezing especially its really hurting i dont know what to do or to request?
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