Shoulder Blade Pain

Are You Suffering from Shoulder Blade Pain?

Experiencing burning, jabbing, stabbing or aching mid back pain?

Common causes of shoulder blade pain:

* Muscle strain in the upper back
* Muscle spasm
* Thoracic spine misalignment
* Rib misalignment
* Whiplash from a car accident
* Chronic poor posture
* Scoliosis
* Neck conditions like facet joint or disc problems

Treatment for scapula pain:
Treatment depends on the cause of your problem. Pain caused by strains, poor posture, muscle spasm and spinal misalignment are readily treated with chiropractic treatment and home exercise. Rarely does this type of pain require invasive treatments like injections or surgery.

If the problem has been around for a long period of time, it may be helpful to take anti-inflammatory medications to reduce inflammation and pain temporarily while you under go other treatments to correct your problem.

They key to relieving your pain in upper back is to first have it properly diagnosed. You will not achieve the pain relief you need if the wrong diagnosis has been made.

A proper medical work up should include:
* Physical examination of the back and neck as well as your heart,
lungs, and abdomen
* X-rays can tell your doctor a lot about the middle back and possible
causes of your pain
* Special testing such as Surface EMG can help detect problems in
the middle back muscles.