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Which Specialist Doctor Should Be Consulted For Severe Pain In The Arm?
Right arm, around middle, hurts. Unable to lift arm upward without pain. Very painful when holding arm in downward position. What causes this? This has been happening for the past 2-days. Arm very painful. It really hurts when I try to straighten arm out. What type of doctor should I go see?
Tue, 7 Aug 2018
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An orthopaedic surgeon is the best option for you.
You have to take an MRI scan to look for any tendon and ligament involvement.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
An orthopaedic surgeon is the best option for you.
You have to take an MRI scan to look for any tendon and ligament involvement.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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