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Q: What can cause shoulder pain ?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on June 30th, 2007

My son is complaining of pain in his front & and back shoulder, he is very pale and sleepy and says it hurts more when he breaths in, but insists it is not his asthma, and the pain is not in his chest, he has no temperature, although his body feels warm to touch and he feels cold. Could this be indigestion? Calpol has had no effect.

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on August 8th, 2007

General Q and A Answer A3085

Pain in the shoulder can not be due to any indigestion. Pain in the shoulder could be due to some disorder of the shoulder joint or tissues around it (inflammation, injury) . Should pain can be also due to neuralgia.

An X-ray image of the affected shoulder can help reveal the reason for the pain. You can consult an orthopedist about this problem for a consultation and to arrange for the necessary diagnostic tests.

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