Question 1

bp went  up  256/118 at dentist.  major dental fear.  now i'm afraid i'll die at dentist. will ativan (lorazepam) help? also..felt pain under left shoulder blade.

Accepted Answer

Seek treatment: Any unreasonable fear deserves treatment if it interferes with your receiving appropriate health care.  Seek counseling to address your anxieties.  Your GP should be able to refer you to tha appropriate mental health practitioner.

Question 2

what can cause a dent in your right shoulder blade?

Accepted Answer

Seek examination: It is possible that you have either a nerve injury to the muscles of your shoulder or you could have an injury to the tendon and the dent is a result of atrophy of the muscle from lack of use.

I would recommend a visit with your local orthopedic surgeon for evaluation, examination and possible imaging if necessary.

Question 3

pain in upper middle shoulder blade?

Accepted Answer

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 4

knot in right back below shoulder blade?

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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 5

why causes my shoulder blade to stick out?

Accepted Answer

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 6

how can i release the tension in my shoulder blade?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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 8

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 9

what could the pain above/around my shoulder blade when sitting be from?

Accepted Answer

Trigger point: Myofascial inflammation and spasm causing pain and possible radiating pain to other areas. Can be positional in terms initiating or "triggering" the pain and spasm

Question 10

what could cause an almost constant buzzing feeling at the tip of the shoulder blade?

Accepted Answer

See your primary: Likely a pinched nerve in the neck or the shoulder or could be a spasm.The nerve may also become entrapped or compressed. Nerve ischemia (lack of oxygen to the nerve) can also cause damage.Symptoms may include a tingling or buzzing sensation in the area to which the nerve provides innervation or a loss of movement and feeling.

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Bp went up 256/118 at dentist. major dental fear. now i'm afraid i'll die at dentist. will ativan (lorazepam) help? also..felt pain under left shoulder blade.

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What can cause a dent in your right shoulder blade?

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Pain in upper middle shoulder blade?

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Knot in right back below shoulder blade?

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Why causes my shoulder blade to stick out?

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How can i release the tension in my shoulder blade?

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

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What could cause an almost constant buzzing feeling at the tip of the shoulder blade?

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