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Pain In The Shoulder. Difficult To Lift Things, Pain While Breathing. What To Do?

Yesterday out of no where during my walk home from school my shoulder started feeling uncomfortable. I figured it was the school bag that I was carrying, even though it wasn t even that heavy. When I got home, it was very sore and got to the point where moving my arm even the slightest bit cause very sharp pain. I decided to take a nap and when I awoke the sharp pain was gone but it was still sore. Today, it s STILL sore and certain arm movements or lifting even light objects causes pain that is bearable, but it s still uncomfortable. What should I do??
Fri, 18 Jan 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The pain in your shoulder is likely to be due to a muscle sprain due to the weight of the school bag. Taking rest, doing a hot fomentation and taking mild pain killers are likely to provide relief. You can also apply a local analgesic gel.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Pain In The Shoulder. Difficult To Lift Things, Pain While Breathing. What To Do?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain in your shoulder is likely to be due to a muscle sprain due to the weight of the school bag. Taking rest, doing a hot fomentation and taking mild pain killers are likely to provide relief. You can also apply a local analgesic gel. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com