Shoulder, Family Medicine FAQ

Back pain Hello, I am a male, and I noticed about two days ago that I experience significant pain in the middle area below my shoulder blade when I take a deep breath. I also feel pain when I rotate my body to the left or right. I would like to know what the issue might be and wh...

Chest tightness and shortness of breath? Hello doctor, I have been staying up late frequently, usually sleeping around 5 to 7 hours, with a bedtime around 4 AM. I had a similar issue last October and sought medical attention. At that time, my electrocardiogram, blood tests, and X...

Pain and swelling in the upper left back? Hello Dr. Chen, I am inquiring on behalf of my father. He is 60 years old and has recently started experiencing pain in his upper left back over the past few days. Last night, I asked him to describe the pain, and he said it feels similar...

Which specialty should I see? Experiencing tightness in the neck and shoulders, along with severe stabbing pain in the left chest, left arm numbness and weakness, difficulty breathing with a feeling of pressure, nausea, cold sweats, and pallor when turning the body to the left an...

Unexplained body pain? Hello Dr. Tsai, I have been experiencing discomfort in my jaw joint for about 8 years. My teeth feel weak, and my upper and lower left teeth keep clenching together, causing more pain. When I blow air into my left cheek, I can hear a sound of fascia moving,...

Injured by a monkey bite? Hello Doctor, I was attacked by a wild monkey in Shoushan, Kaohsiung on December 29, resulting in scratches. The wounds are small; I have two red marks on my shoulder without open wounds but with mild pain, and I suspect I may have a scrape on the back o...

Finger issues One day, I woke up and suddenly noticed that my right hand's middle finger, ring finger, and little finger felt a bit stiff when trying to bend them, accompanied by a sensation like a "pop." I also felt some tingling at the tips of these three fingers...

Long-term pain in the hands, feet, waist, and neck, along with anxiety and psychosomatic issues, how can one return to a normal life? Hello doctor, I have been suffering from various ailments for 5 years and have not worked for 3 years. It started with numbness in my left leg due...

Itching sensation in the body? Hello doctor, I often feel an itch deep within my muscles and nerves (not on the skin surface), which makes me want to move and stretch in unnatural positions to alleviate this sensation, but it only provides temporary relief. This significantly aff...

Pain in the upper left chest? There is a painful spot in the upper left chest that hurts when pressed, and there is also a dull pain even without touching it. The same spot on the right chest is painful when pressed, but it does not hurt when not touched. What could this conditio...

Inquiring about shoulder and upper back pain issues? Hello, Doctor: Recently, whenever I consume a large amount of alcohol, I experience significant soreness in my shoulders and back, which takes about 6-8 hours to alleviate. Yesterday, after eating spicy hot pot, I began to feel...

Chest pain, chest tightness, difficulty breathing, and dizziness? Hello doctor, I am 21 years old. Every morning when I wake up, I almost always experience chest tightness, and sometimes I feel sharp pain in the left side of my chest or in the center. Even when I am sitting still...

Back pain with tingling in the inner side of the left arm and palm? I have been experiencing pain in the upper middle back for three months. I have consulted a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who performed acupuncture and suggested it might be related to my shoulder pai...

Coldness in the left arm and other areas? Last night before bed, I suddenly experienced mild pain on the outer side of my left chest, which gradually extended to my armpit, accompanied by a sensation of soreness. Then, my left arm felt cold, as if the coldness was radiating from ...

Shoulder and neck stiffness with an unconscious tendency to hunch the body, feeling of restricted blood flow? Hello Doctor, a few months ago I started experiencing a tingling sensation in one of my eyes, as if blood flow was not very smooth, and I occasionally saw "stars&quo...

Chest pain and neck tightness with no identifiable cause? Hello Doctor: I sincerely apologize for the lengthy message, but this issue has been troubling me for over a year... Let me briefly describe my symptoms. Since June of last year, I have been experiencing unexplained tightn...

Pain in the zygomatic bone, brow bone, temples, and occipital region? Hello doctor, recently I've been experiencing pain on both sides of the back of my head, extending to my neck and temples. The pain on the sides of my head occurs when I shake my head, and when I lie down,...

Night sweats? Since this summer, my physical condition has noticeably worsened. I have to wear long sleeves and long pants to sleep even with the air conditioning set at 27°C. About two months ago, I occasionally woke up at night sweating from my shoulders, neck, chest, and back....

Occipital headache issues? Hello! Last night around 9 PM, I had instant noodles for dinner and stayed up late working on a report. At that time, I started to feel a slight throbbing pain at the back of my head, which felt cool and pulsating but was bearable. I thought it might be...

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