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What Does Pain In The Left Shoulder Indicate?

Never done this before and never worried about my health. I m 52, male and started experiencing pain in my left shoulder that has now extended down my left arm with slight pain that feels like it is coming from underneath the lower front side of my rib cage. I m feeling some very light stiffness in the middle of my breast plate. I m at work and no way to check my blood pressure
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Pain in shoulder along with radiation to arm on the same side is usually due to the following reasons:
Frozen shoulder.
Muscles strain around shoulder.
Rarely related to heart ailments.
Hence EKG is a must to rule out any cardiac problems and if abnormal then to go for full cardiac check-up.
IF cardiac is normal, consult an Orthopedic Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and further investigations as would be advised by him.
May need an MRI and other investigations to know the exact cause.
Proper diagnosis gives a chance for proper management.
Till then take an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen if it suits you, give rest to the ailing part.

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What Does Pain In The Left Shoulder Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Pain in shoulder along with radiation to arm on the same side is usually due to the following reasons: Frozen shoulder. Muscles strain around shoulder. Rarely related to heart ailments. Hence EKG is a must to rule out any cardiac problems and if abnormal then to go for full cardiac check-up. IF cardiac is normal, consult an Orthopedic Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and further investigations as would be advised by him. May need an MRI and other investigations to know the exact cause. Proper diagnosis gives a chance for proper management. Till then take an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen if it suits you, give rest to the ailing part. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.