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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?
Mon, 4 Feb 2013
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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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Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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
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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.
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.
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Hello and welcome to HCM.
Thank you for your query.
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.
I hope I have succeeded in answering your questions, you could write back to me anytime for further clarifications.
Best wishes.
Thank you for your query.
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.
I hope I have succeeded in answering your questions, you could write back to me anytime for further clarifications.
Best wishes.
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