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What Causes Intermittent Pain In Right Shoulder Blade?
Question: I am having intermittent severe, sharp pain locate just under my right shoulder blade. It is a condition that has been coming and going for the last several months. It's difficult to describe but it feels like it is just under the skin, not deep. I have used the symptom checker but cannot find anything that describes my symptoms. Any ideas what this might be?
Brief Answer:
May be a pinched nerve related to cervical spine!
Detailed Answer:
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Such kind of pain is most probably due to a nerve problem that supplies to the arm and shoulder coming from the cervical spine area.
You need to take care of the movements of neck. Slowly move your neck, don't jerk. Apply ThermaCare HeatWraps to the neck and shoulder areas for soothing effects. It will give heat to the aching areas for a soothing relief.
Take Tab.IBUPROFEN 400mg Three times a day after food for 3 days for pain and to reduce inflammation.
You need to make an appointment for Physical Therapy for the neck and shoulder. It will help you a lot and you will start feeling better even after a couple of sessions.
If you feel that nothing is working any more for you then go and consult an Orthopedist for proper physical evaluation and treatment accordingly as it can be an injury to the rotator cuff of the shoulder joint causing the pain and discomfort. He will handle it precisely then as Orthopedist is the personnel trained to treat such cases with perfection.
Hope I answered all of your queries. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. HANIF
USA
May be a pinched nerve related to cervical spine!
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for consulting me at HCM . Your trust in HCM means a lot to me as a Physician.
I have completely reviewed your health query, and can well realize all those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will give extend my expertise to solve the problems.
Such kind of pain is most probably due to a nerve problem that supplies to the arm and shoulder coming from the cervical spine area.
You need to take care of the movements of neck. Slowly move your neck, don't jerk. Apply ThermaCare HeatWraps to the neck and shoulder areas for soothing effects. It will give heat to the aching areas for a soothing relief.
Take Tab.IBUPROFEN 400mg Three times a day after food for 3 days for pain and to reduce inflammation.
You need to make an appointment for Physical Therapy for the neck and shoulder. It will help you a lot and you will start feeling better even after a couple of sessions.
If you feel that nothing is working any more for you then go and consult an Orthopedist for proper physical evaluation and treatment accordingly as it can be an injury to the rotator cuff of the shoulder joint causing the pain and discomfort. He will handle it precisely then as Orthopedist is the personnel trained to treat such cases with perfection.
Hope I answered all of your queries. Let me know if you have further clinical concerns or doubts.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up is very necessary regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is a need to change the treatment options. So keep a follow up to see how you doing (Always write down my name in start of your questions at this forum & I will be with you in no time).
Regards!
DR. HANIF
USA
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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