What Does Severe Pain In Between The Shoulder Blades Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 10 Dec 2016

Question: hello. I have been experiencing pain in my between my shoulder blades and under my right shoulder blade. Along with elevated blood pressure and a heart rate of 81. My bp was 163/92. I am a 63 year old male who was recently hospitalized with a bowel obstruction. My bp was normal as per my last check up at the end of October?

Answered by Dr. Klarida Papaqako (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Possible wrong posture that gives the shoulder pain.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thank you for using HCM to post your health query.
I read carefully your question and I understand your concern.

The pain in the shoulder and between the shoulders it is most probably because of the posture or any obligatory position that you have to keep maybe because of work or sleep.
Continue using the tylonol and the heating pads. Ice is helpful sometimes. You can use a local analgesic cream as well for about 3-4 times/day and massaging the area that it is hurting.

Be active. Keep correcting your posture if that is the case, and also consider physical therapy if it doesn't get better in more then 6 weeks.

The blood pressure maybe was high because of stress. The heart rate its normal. I would say measure the blood pressure for about 2 weeks regularly and if if continues to be high then consider seeing a local doctor which will recommend the needed medicines.

Hope this is helpful.
Let me know if you need more clarifications.
Otherwise please close and rate the answer.

Regards,
Dr. Papaqako

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T