Question 1

pain in upper middle shoulder blade?

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Maybe supraspinatus: The muscle in your upper shoulder blade is your supraspinatus. Pain there can be from injury to the muscle, impingement to its tendon (the rotator cuff) or from irritation to the nerve that goes to the muscle. You need an orthopedic surgeon, physical medicine or sports medicine doctor who can sort through these possibilities and prescribe appropriate treatment.

Question 2

knot in right back below shoulder blade?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: There are multiple potential causes.  A good exam and appropriate studies  can usually determine the cause,  there is a condition known as subscapular bursitis in which the bursa underneath the scapula gets swollen and tender.  This is one of several potential causes.  Consider being seen.

Question 3

why causes my shoulder blade to stick out?

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A variety of causes: Your condition is called scapular winging and usually affects only one side.  Causes include injury to one of the nerves called the long thoracic nerve if you had an injury. Parsonage turner syndrome is a viral syndrome that can affect the brachial plexus and cause scapular winging. This is a self limited condition and can take upto 1 year to resolve.  A condition called sick scapular syndrome can cause both scapulas to wing. Treatment is usually with physical therapy.  See a shoulder specialist to really find out what the cause is.

Question 4

why does my shoulder blade hurt so frequently?

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Scapula Pain: Inflammation can occur underneath the shoulder blade where there is a bursa. This is called scapulothoracic bursitis and can be treated with therapy, NSAIDS, pain medications, and possibly a steroid injection. Make an appointment with an Orthopaedic shoulder surgeon to be evaluated and discuss treatment options. Take care, Joe Wilson.

Question 5

how can i release the tension in my shoulder blade?

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Tension: a good massage therapist can usually help release the muscle tension in shoulder blace

Question 6

please help! i'm having pain near or on shoulder blade?

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Shoulder blade: Pain that does not resolve with time and low dose antiinflammatory - requires examination

Question 7

what could be the cause of pain in back by shoulder blade?

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Shoulder blade pain: Could be muscle sprain/strain/imbalance. Possible nerve impingements. Possibly ergonomic or postural as well. Tumors and masses less likely.

Question 8

what causes pain in left back side up near shoulder blade?

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Varies: There are a lot of possibilities and i would encourage you to get checked.  Many potential causes are musculoskeletal and quite benign, such as a subscapular bursitis or a thoracic radiculopathy.  But there are more potentially dangerous conditions including the possibility it is an abnormal presentation of cardiac ischemia.  A detailed exam and appropriate tests can usually determine the cause.

Question 9

how do i stop this constant need to pop back shoulder blade area?

Accepted Answer

Snapping scapula: This can be relieved by physical therapy possible corticosteroid injection and in certain patients who fail physical therapy possible arthroscopy and scapular bursectomy.

Question 10

how to get a knot out under my shoulder blade without a professional?

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Kinetic Evaluation: The knot means something is out of sync in the complex set of coordinated movements of the shoulder girdle.  This can be because of a strain/sprain, or slight focal weakness, or occult shoulder instability along with a host of other possibilities. Start with scapula stability strength program but consider an evaluation if persists.  http://theshouldercenter.com/shoulder-pain.htm.

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