In most cases, shoulder pain is not related to the lungs, but lung cancer may cause shoulder pain and discomfort.
Most cases of shoulder pain are characterized by muscle or bone pain, mostly related to diseases of the cervical spine, thoracic spine shoulder joints and other parts of the body, but there is no obvious relationship with the lungs.
A few cases of shoulder pain may be related to the lungs, such as lung cancer. If people with lung cancer develop scapular metastasis or cause metastasis in the thoracic or cervical spine, compression of the nerves can cause involved shoulder pain. The pain in this case is often more intense and is indicative of an advanced stage of lung cancer.
If you want to clarify whether the shoulder pain is related to lungs, you should also complete chest radiographs, CT of lungs and other examinations as soon as possible, and it is recommended to consult a professional doctor in time.