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Shoulder Pain (one shoulder) Symptoms
Symptoms that occur with shoulder pain include:
- Shoulder pain (unilateral)
- Inability to move the shoulder without shoulder pain
- Shoulder bruise
- Shoulder swelling
- Shoulder tenderness
- Shoulder stiffness
- Deformed shoulder
- Arm numbness (unilateral):
- May be located around the shoulder
- Arm weakness (unilateral)
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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2008 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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