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Do Tender Shoulder Blade And Painful Pectoral Muscle Indicate Heart Attack?

My right shoulder blade is very tender to the touch and now my armpit on that side into my pectoral muscle is hurting with an aching pain. It also is semi numb on thr top back part of my arm and my armpit. It feels like it I Has something hanging from it but my husband says it looks normal. Is this a symptom of a heart attack.
Tue, 28 Jul 2020
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Hi,

I understand that your right shoulder is tender to touch and also radiates into your armpit with partial numbness on the back of your arm. This usually comes from a nerve / muscular involvement that can be a mechanical pain due to overuse or wrong posture. Usually heart attack pains radiate mainly to left shoulder but in case you have any more symptoms or risk factors for a heart disease please visit your physician to run some blood tests, ECG and X-rays for a definitive diagnosis.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Preeti Jolly, Endocrinologist
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Do Tender Shoulder Blade And Painful Pectoral Muscle Indicate Heart Attack?

Hi, I understand that your right shoulder is tender to touch and also radiates into your armpit with partial numbness on the back of your arm. This usually comes from a nerve / muscular involvement that can be a mechanical pain due to overuse or wrong posture. Usually heart attack pains radiate mainly to left shoulder but in case you have any more symptoms or risk factors for a heart disease please visit your physician to run some blood tests, ECG and X-rays for a definitive diagnosis. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Preeti Jolly, Endocrinologist