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The Washington Post · Sunday, February 8, 2026 · Last updated Feb 9, 2026, 5:49 PM
Guest column | My shoulder pain was relentless. I found the answer in my mouth.
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I spent more than a decade getting X-rays, CT scans and other treatments for chronic shoulder pain before I found relief in the last place I would have guessed.
I first noticed pain in my left shoulder when I was eight months pregnant. I was 25 and had just taken a leisurely stroll with my toddler. Nothing had happened no injury or event. The muscles just fe… [+387 chars]
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