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Does Pain On Left Side Of Upper Body Indicate Muscle Tear/break?

Hi, I recently slipped on the ice and fell on my back. i have a sharp pain in both the left side of my chest and the left side of my upper back (shoulder area). it hurts more when i breath or move in certain positions. i cannot sleep on my left side, and trying to move in bed or get in/out of bed is very painful. does this sound more like a muscle tear or a break?
Mon, 20 Feb 2017
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Considering your symptoms, and comparing it with the patients coming with such symptoms, it is sure that the disease is related to shoulder. Most of the people are afraid of it as a heart condition, but you have suspected it on the right track. It might be a rotator cuff tendinitis or an impingement syndrome of the affected shoulder, but it might not be a muscle tear or back. It can heal with help of NSAIDs and specific exercises, but sometimes a subacromial injection is necessary to relieve the symptoms.
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Does Pain On Left Side Of Upper Body Indicate Muscle Tear/break?

Considering your symptoms, and comparing it with the patients coming with such symptoms, it is sure that the disease is related to shoulder. Most of the people are afraid of it as a heart condition, but you have suspected it on the right track. It might be a rotator cuff tendinitis or an impingement syndrome of the affected shoulder, but it might not be a muscle tear or back. It can heal with help of NSAIDs and specific exercises, but sometimes a subacromial injection is necessary to relieve the symptoms.