The Mystery of Referred Pain Syndrome
Referred pain syndrome, often referred to as reflective pain, is a phenomenon where pain originating in one part of the body is felt in a different part of the body away from its source. During an occurrence of angina pectoris, a chest pressure due to insufficient blood flow caused by a heart attack, sensations of pain and discomfort are felt frequently in the arm or left shoulder. Similarly, pain from the spleen may be present in the left shoulder. And when thymus problems appear, pain may be felt in the crook of the neck by the right shoulder. Any number of sensations of hurt and discomfort can crop up in our nervous system.
