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It could be referred pain

"Don't ignore other related areas. When working with muscle pain and tension in one spot, the normal tendency is to focus right where you feel the pain," says Hardy. "However, it's very common for other muscle groups to be compensating, and contributing to patterns of pain and tension. I find that two areas very often involved with neck and shoulder tension are the rotator cuff muscles, and the pectorals."

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