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Shoulder pain accompanied by difficulty breathing or a sense of tightness in the chest may be a symptom of a heart attack and requires immediate medical attention.
Ask someone to drive you to urgent care or the emergency room if your shoulder pain is caused by an injury and is accompanied by:
Make an appointment with your doctor if your shoulder pain is accompanied by:
To relieve minor shoulder pain you might try:
Often, self-care measures and a little time could be all you need to relieve your shoulder pain.
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