She pulled [= strained] a muscle in her back when she tried to reach the top shelf. MSN: Mum thought she had a pulled muscle in her arm - it was actually a rare cancer A mum who thought her hand and arm pain was a pulled muscle actually had something far more devastating. Laura Isom, 58, found her left hand 'wasn't working as it should' when a lump appeared on her ...

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Mum thought she had a pulled muscle in her arm - it was actually a rare cancer MSN: Mum’s 'pulled muscle' pain turns out to be rare and aggressive cancer A mum who thought her hand and arm pain was a pulled muscle actually had a rare and aggressive cancer. Laura Isom, 58, found her left hand ‘wasn’t working as it should’ when a lump appeared on her arm ... Mum’s 'pulled muscle' pain turns out to be rare and aggressive cancer Everyday Health: How Do You Treat a Pulled Muscle in Your Armpit?