Shoulder Blade Problems

You have mentioned that it is a throbbing pain and it hurts every time you take a deep breath or laugh but you have not mentioned how long you have been experiencing this. Did it start due to an injury or do you have any heart problems? You also have not mentioned anything about seeing a doctor.


If the pain is extreme and is recurring then you should go and get a medical check up. Your doctor would probably recommend a few tests and after seeing your reports he would tell you if there is any serious problem or not. If there is anything serious then an early diagnosis and treatment would be beneficial and will help in quickly relieving your problem.

Most of the time, pain in the shoulder blade arises due to some strain or problem in the neck or spine. The muscle and bone of the shoulder blade area shares many nerve pathways as the joints of the neck. The pain in the shoulder blade is also felt when there is some problem in the upper or lower back. The shoulder blade is also known as the scapula and the pain in the shoulder blade is also sometimes called scapular pain. Shoulder blade problems are not very common and may arise due to certain bone disease like bone tumor or infection. Generally excess strain or problems in the lower part of the neck or the upper part of the back cause pain your shoulder blade. This kind of pain is also called as referred pain. Usually referred pain is felt along the inner side of your shoulder blade. If you have been doing any activity that is putting an excess amount of strain on your neck or back that might be causing the pain in your shoulder blade. In that case you should change that particular activity or avoid it for some time and see if that helps to relieve the pain. Depending on the cause and the part that is strained your doctor will recommend the treatment that might consist of anti inflammatory medicines or painkillers, acupuncture or physiotherapy. Heart attacks and sometimes coughing or laughing may cause referred pain too. After consulting your doctor you may try yoga as it helps to increase the blood and oxygen flow to each and every part of your body keeping it supple and flexible. Yoga also helps in relieving pain and stress and is great as an overall workout.