Pain spreading to left arm

Radiating pain down the left side of the body is another common sign of heart disease. Many patients wrongly believe they have bone and joint problems when they experience discomfort in the shoulder and left hand. However, pain is a common indication of heart disease. Particularly, the discomfort typically starts in the chest and moves to the arms, back, neck, and shoulder blades. Due to this, many people are often oblivious and delay seeking medical attention until the patient's symptoms are severe enough to significantly impact their quality of life.

Sometimes you will experience left arm pain that worsens with exercise and goes away with rest so this might be a symptom of heart disease. An unstable cardiac condition may also be to blame for left arm discomfort that strikes out of nowhere while doing nothing, such as watching television. Last but not least, contact the doctor immediately soon if your left arm pain is accompanied by symptoms like chest pain, nausea, vomiting, disorientation, unconsciousness, shortness of breath, unusual sweating, stomach bloating, coughing, or wheezing.