A 45-year-old member asked:

Light horseback riding. now i feel a shooting pain between my shoulder blades. what do you think happened?

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Dr. Alvin Steinanswered

Pain Management 60 years experience

Neck or spine: Could have injured by jarring an area in the neck or the thoraic apine. If it continues , get a medical examination.

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I have a severe sharp pain from the right side of my neck that shoot from there to under my shoulder blade?

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Having on & off sharp shooting pain under left breath through shoulder blade, only lasts for split second but I am worried..

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I am having sharp pains under my left shoulder blade when i take a normal to deep breath. The pain sometimes shoots down my back. What should I do?

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So a few hours ago I popped my shoulder And now it won't stop hurting. The pain in in my muscles near my shoulder and is kind of shooting down my arm.

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A 39-year-old female asked:

Sharp pain in left breast that shoots to my shoulder blade?

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