Suggest Treatment For Sharp Pain In The Back And Below The Shoulder Blades

Posted on Mon, 2 Jan 2017

Question: I am experiencing sharp pain in my back on both the right and left sides below my shoulder blades, its hard to breath and stand straight up, I was fine this morning until I got to work got out of my car and then it just started hurting. Any ideas what it could be?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Praveen Tayal (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be a muscle spasm.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
A sudden sharp pain on both sides below the shoulder blades can be due to a muscle spasm due to an abnormal posture. This can be relieved by pain killer and an oral muscle relaxant. You can take rest and do a hot compress in the area. Applying local analgesic gel will also help.
I hope this answers your query.
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Wishing you good health.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar