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What Causes Pain On Shoulder And Chest?
Question: I have a pain atop my left shoulder and collar bone. Also a persistent cough. The pain in my shoulder is sitting at the top of my chest and is throbbing a little. I see no bruising so there was no blunt trauma to the area. Hard to get out of bed in the AM, it's hard to lift my chest - need to roll to the side and use my arm.
Brief Answer:
Pain appears to be musculoskeletal in origin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Pain on shoulder and chest can occur due to many reasons.
You have mentioned that you have a history of persistent cough.
Persistent cough can lead to fatigue of the muscles of shoulders and chest.
The musculature of the shoulder and chest is constantly contracting and relaxing due to chronic cough.
However, throbbing pain is associated with infection causing suppuration or collection of pus.
A clinical assessment of the chest and shoulder is required to rule out any infectious pathology.
Other causes are pain have to be looked for.
If the pain is musculoskeletal in nature, treatment of cough is required.
Cough relief will relive the musculoskeletal pain.
If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Pain appears to be musculoskeletal in origin.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
Pain on shoulder and chest can occur due to many reasons.
You have mentioned that you have a history of persistent cough.
Persistent cough can lead to fatigue of the muscles of shoulders and chest.
The musculature of the shoulder and chest is constantly contracting and relaxing due to chronic cough.
However, throbbing pain is associated with infection causing suppuration or collection of pus.
A clinical assessment of the chest and shoulder is required to rule out any infectious pathology.
Other causes are pain have to be looked for.
If the pain is musculoskeletal in nature, treatment of cough is required.
Cough relief will relive the musculoskeletal pain.
If you have more queries, I will be glad to answer
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
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