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Kehr's sign is a classic example of referred pain: irritation of the diaphragm is signaled by the phrenic nerve as pain in the area above the collarbone. This is because the supraclavicular nerves have the same cervical nerves origin as the phrenic nerve, C3, C4, and C5. [citation needed]
A clavicle fracture, also known as a broken collarbone, is a bone fracture of the clavicle. [1] Symptoms typically include pain at the site of the break and a decreased ability to move the affected arm. [ 1 ]
Medical history (the patient tells the doctor about an injury). For shoulder problems the medical history includes the patient's age, dominant hand, if injury affects normal work/activities as well as details on the actual shoulder problem including acute versus chronic and the presence of shoulder catching, instability, locking, pain, paresthesias (burning sensation), stiffness, swelling, and ...
A number of diseases can cause bone pain, including the following: Endocrine, such as hyperparathyroidism, osteoporosis, kidney failure. [7]Gastrointestinal or systemic, such as celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (both often occur without obvious digestive symptoms), inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis).
Neck pain causes can be anything from sleeping in an uncomfortable position to serious neurological concerns. Experts explain causes, diagnosis, and treatments.
Cleidocranial dysostosis is a general skeletal condition [8] so named from the collarbone (cleido-) and cranium deformities which people with it often have. People with the condition usually present with a painless swelling in the area of the clavicles at 2 to 3 years of age. [ 9 ]
The clavicle, collarbone, or keybone is a slender, S-shaped long bone approximately 6 inches (15 cm) long [1] that serves as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum (breastbone). There are two clavicles, one on each side of the body. The clavicle is the only long bone in the body that lies horizontally. [2]
The day before my appointment, a nurse from Glick's office called me to confirm the time and to warn me that the treatment could be painful. She walked me through the pain management options that ...