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Why does your shoulder or chest hurt when you have a liver biopsy?
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∙ 14y ago
It is called referred pain. The internal organs in the abdomen are enclosed in a membrane called the Peritoneum. Whenever the peritoneum is penetrated, the patient gets referred pain in the shoulder. There is nothing wrong with the shoulder itself.
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Can your liver hurt?
Technically, your liver has no nerve cells, so cannot hurt. However there is a protective sheath around the liver which does contain nerve cells - if this becomes "stretched" or something from your liver enlarging due to liver disease, this does hurt. This is what is usually referred to as "liver pain". Also, some people experience "referred liver pain" in their left shoulder (there's a nerve from your liver to your left shoulder).
Do cervical biopsy's hurt?
There is a strong but brief cramp at the moment of the cervical biopsy. It does not hurt like a biopsy of the outside skin might.
Do biopsy's hurt?
Yes it hurts, alot, i have been through it
Should you go horse riding if you've hurt your shoulder?
No because when riding your using your shoulder muscles. If your trotting it bounces you up and down and can hurt ur shoulder even if u do not have shoulder pains. I would not recommend it.
Does quinine water hurt your liver?
no
Does biopsy's hurt?
Sorry, But unless you have been completely knocked out with gas or medication, yes it will hurt. And even with the anisthetic, it still hurts :(
Why causes your right shoulder twitch?
The twitch in your shoulder is just a twitch it does not hurt you at all:>
What if your chest hurt when you move!?
dont move
What systems would be hurt if you had no liver?
Endocrine
Can liver hurt?
Only if you consume alcohol.Alcohol can cause liver and brain damage.
Can a cortizone shot in your shoulder make your chest hurt and keep you up all night?
Cortizone is a steroid. It reduces inflammation in joints, thereby decreasing swelling and pain. Cortizone would not create pain. However, the shoulder consists of complex inter-twined structures and muscles. Muscles attach to bones in the chest and back. When a shoulder is injured, it can create referred pain, that is, pain felt in nearby body areas. So your neck, shoulder, chest/ribcage, sternum (center bone between the breasts), and upper back muscles can hurt. The "ache" is constant, disrupts sleep, and many usual positions hurt. If you sleep on your side, put a pillow in front of you, to support the arm from shoulder to fingertips. This prevents the shoulder from rolling forward during sleep. If you sleep on your back, fold a bath towel and put it under your shoulder and alongside your body so your whole arm is on the folded towel. This keeps the shoulder from 'dropping' into the bed during sleep. You might also buy a sling and wear it during sleep. A usual sling only has a strap that goes diagonally across the chest and back, resting on the unhurt shoulder. But, you can add a piece of fabic from the sling at the elbow on the hurt side, going around your waist and attaching to the sling at the hand/wrist area. Make the waist-belt snug but loose enough to put 1 or 2 fingers underneath the waist-belt. This will prevent gravity from pulling the shoulder downward if you sleep on your side. A sling also helps remind a person to not roll over onto the hurt side. It's important to NOT wear the sling all the time unless the doctor says to do it. But, a sling can help a lot when sitting in a chair or in bed during sleep.
If you put a knife gently to chest can you get hurt?
Possibly .
