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Question: Hi I have a very bad pain in my right shoulder. Right in the blade. A physician's assistant felt it and said it was a muscle (she could feel the knot). However, it hurts so badly I'm worried. I hurts to breathe in and sometimes laugh or talk. If I cough, it's horrible!
Is this just a pulled muscle or should I go to the ER? I have no other symptoms but recently was treated for ulcers and I'm taking omeprazole (40 mils) per day.
Is this just a pulled muscle or should I go to the ER? I have no other symptoms but recently was treated for ulcers and I'm taking omeprazole (40 mils) per day.
Brief Answer:
Just a muscle sprain
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam!
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
I understand your concern.By the position and description of your pain it does sound like a Muscle sprain.Such muscle sprains generally get pulled while doing generaly body movement depending on the location.
I would suggest you to continue the drug as advised and keep giving warm compress on the sore area.These pains generally take time to subside that is about 2 weeks or more depending on how much the muscle injury is.
If after doing all this there is no improvement of your pain and daily activities,then I would suggest you to go for an Xray to rule out any underlying pathology.
Hope this helps.Feel free to ask more.
Dr.Moumita Chakraborty
Just a muscle sprain
Detailed Answer:
Hello Mam!
Welcome to HealthcareMagic.
I understand your concern.By the position and description of your pain it does sound like a Muscle sprain.Such muscle sprains generally get pulled while doing generaly body movement depending on the location.
I would suggest you to continue the drug as advised and keep giving warm compress on the sore area.These pains generally take time to subside that is about 2 weeks or more depending on how much the muscle injury is.
If after doing all this there is no improvement of your pain and daily activities,then I would suggest you to go for an Xray to rule out any underlying pathology.
Hope this helps.Feel free to ask more.
Dr.Moumita Chakraborty
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