Question 1

6+ month been having sharp stabbing pain under right shoulder blade, accompanied with achey neck sometimes pain can last for few day to few weeks.help?

Accepted Answer

It depends: There are many possible causes.  An irritation of a nerve in the thoracic pain can cause pain to radiate around one side of the trunk.  A gallbladder problem can cause pain radiating into the right side as can a lung and kidney problem.  A detailed exam and appropriate studies can usually tell the cause.  Consider being checked.  Thank you for the question.

Question 2

i have a stabbing pain under my right shoulder blade. what can i do for it?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder blade pain: Shoulder blade pain may, in some cases, be a manifestation of irritation of the diaphragm.  This symptom should be evaluated by a physician immediately.

Question 3

hi, i am a 29 year old m and am experiencing a stabbing pain under my right shoulder blade. yesterday i climbed a tree and thinkthat mightbe problem?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder blade pain: You may have pulled something while tree climbing.  This may also be a rotator cuff tear or other tear.  Please see your doctor.

Question 4

high bp, chest pain and short of breath.  no wheezing, never smoked. having a sharp stabbing pain under my right shoulder blade and pain, weakness, tingling in right arm. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Get it checked: With high bp, chest pain, shortness of breath and other symptoms, i will suggest you get it checked by your primary care doctor or go to er and get checked.

Question 5

i have a stabbing pain in right shoulder blade. what could be wrong?

Accepted Answer

Muscle spasm?: It sounds like it could be muscle spasm.  Apply heat to the area.  Try using otc nsaids.  Get a massage.  If all that fails your pcp can prescribe a muscle relaxer for you.

Question 6

how to treat stabbing pain below my right shoulder blade?

Accepted Answer

A few options: Sharp pain in the periscapular area can be related to myofascial (muscle) strain , primarily rhomboid , serratus, and infraspinatus muscles. If the pain radiates toward the front, consider intercostal neuralgia (an irritation of the nerve associated with each rib).
If the pain is at the upper shoulder blade radiating out toward the shoulder, it may be a suprascapular neuralgia.

Question 7

i have a burning/stabbing pain in right shoulder blade that has been coming on more at night. also i have a patch of skin there which has no feeling?

Accepted Answer

Spine Pain Options: This pain in the distribution as you suggested is the result of an irritated nerve or facet joints or other injury typically in the lumbar spine (low back) which are caused by herniated disks, spinal stenosis or degenerative disc disease,  etc requiring further evaluation by a spine specialist and may be candidate for facet injections/radiofrequency ablation and epidural steroid injection.

Question 8

i am having stabbing pains under my right shoulder blade when i breath cough or reach for something what could it  be?

Accepted Answer

Stabbing pain: This can be Lung, ribs or muscles. More than likely muscular in nature but the other causes have to be ruled out.

Question 9

why is there a sharp, stabbing pain underneath my left shoulder blade?

Accepted Answer

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 10

stabbing pain left side of my back just under the shoulder blade only when i lay down ?

Accepted Answer

Possibilities..: "stabbing" pain sounds pretty severe. So, my threshold for asking you to see an md is  low. That said, structures around/near the area you describe are: muscles (small, easy-to-injure ones), bone, small ligaments, lung (pain "referred" to the surface from deeper structures), blood vessels (unlikely pain source), and nerves (originating from the neck area and innervating muscles you describe).

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6+ month been having sharp stabbing pain under right shoulder blade, accompanied with achey neck sometimes pain can last for few day to few weeks.help?

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I have a stabbing pain under my right shoulder blade. what can i do for it?

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Hi, i am a 29 year old m and am experiencing a stabbing pain under my right shoulder blade. yesterday i climbed a tree and thinkthat mightbe problem?

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High bp, chest pain and short of breath. no wheezing, never smoked. having a sharp stabbing pain under my right shoulder blade and pain, weakness, tingling in right arm. what should i do?

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I have a stabbing pain in right shoulder blade. what could be wrong?

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How to treat stabbing pain below my right shoulder blade?

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I have a burning/stabbing pain in right shoulder blade that has been coming on more at night. also i have a patch of skin there which has no feeling?

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I am having stabbing pains under my right shoulder blade when i breath cough or reach for something what could it be?

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Why is there a sharp, stabbing pain underneath my left shoulder blade?

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Stabbing pain left side of my back just under the shoulder blade only when i lay down ?

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