A 45-year-old member asked:
i have a pain below my right shoulder blade and it increases when taking a deep breath, do you have any idea what's wrong?
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Dr. Victor Bonuel answered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
Likely muscular: Try taking some tylenol (acetaminophen) for pain.
If there's accompanying fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, you may need more work up including a chest xray, ekg.
I'd recommend blood work too because of your age.
Take care!
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A 48-year-old female asked:
I have a permanently numb spot below my right shoulder blade that is becoming painful do you know what this could be ?
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Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
Neurology 52 years experience
Nerve issues: Numbness over the shoulder blade, about a silver dollar size can be seen in "notalgia paresthetica", but your problem could be a focal intercostal neuropathy, or even a referred issue from a thoracic disc. A neurological exam can assist diagnosis, and meds exist to control the symptoms.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Pain under my right shoulder blade only when i drink something. What is it?
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Dr. Erik Borncamp answered
Wound care 25 years experience
More info?: Other than pain, any swallowing problems ? How long does it last? Anything make it better? Anything make it worse? Does food affect the pain? Have you had any surgery ? How long has it been there? Have you tried any medications? Did they work? Any nausea? Fevers? If this is recent you could try ibuprofen, heat, massage. If long standing or worsening see a doctor to begin workup.
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A member asked about a 41-year-old female:
Have a deep pain above right shoulder blade, what causes the pain?
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Dr. Donald McCarren answered
Neurology 36 years experience
Many possibilities: The differential is long but here are a few of the more common considerations: referred pain from the cervical spine (particularly C5 which supplies some of the muscles of the scapula), intrinsic shoulder pathology (impingement syndrome, rotator cuff tears...), brachial neuritis (parsonage turner syndrome) and entrapment neuropathies (dorsal scapular nerve).
Please meet with your doc. Good luck.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Could carrying a large shoulder bag over the years cause pain under my right shoulder blade?
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Dr. Patrick St. Pierre answered
Orthopedic Surgery 34 years experience
Yes: It may put stress on the muscles supporting the shoulder blade. These muscles are important for posture and shoulder function.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
I have a ull pain below right shoulder blade. What should I do?
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Dr. Tariq Niazi answered
Orthopedic Surgery 43 years experience
Need to see your PCP: To start evaluating you and then onward referral to an orthopod.
Meanwhile take some aleve (naproxen) or Ibuprofen (if no allergies/side effects), and apply ice/heat packs.
Good luck ; happy holidays.
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