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Pain In The Shoulder While Running, Pain Below The Ribs. Reason?
I am a runner and typically run 5-7 miles a day. The past few days I have been getting sharp pains in my left shoulder while running. Today I started having sharp upper left quadrant abdominal pain right at/bellow the bottom of my rib cage. I kept running through it and I started having sharp left shoulder pains as well. I kept running and it eventually went away. I have not experienced any pain for the rest of the day. I m slightly concerned about this because I have never experienced this while running before. It definitely wasn t your typical side stitch . What could it possibly be?
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The pain in the shoulder while running that decreased on taking rest is likely to be related to a cardiac ischaemia. You need to get your annual cardiac work up done to detect any related abnormality early.
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hello,
well it could have just been a muscle stiffness but other causes need to be ruled out,
other causes include - gastritis, pancreatitis, gall stones, enlarged spleen,ecg
these need to be ruled out to confirm whether it is just a muscle spasm and nothing else.
the way you are explaining the pain seems referred pain from the abdomen. so above causes mentioned need to be ruled out.
suggest get a check up done by a physician.
takecare.
From your description, there could be a requirement for you to visit a Physician or a cardiologist for a check up. Pain that is located at the left shoulder, supra-sternal notch, left arm, left side of the chest, upper abdomen could all be related to a cardiac condition. Although not always. It is still best to get yourself checked.
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Pain In The Shoulder While Running, Pain Below The Ribs. Reason?
Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The pain in the shoulder while running that decreased on taking rest is likely to be related to a cardiac ischaemia. You need to get your annual cardiac work up done to detect any related abnormality early. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com