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Pain Between the Shoulders
Pain between the shoulders is a common characteristic of many
upper back pain
syndromes. Centralized upper thoracic or lower
cervical pain
can come about from many possible causative conditions. It is typical for patients who suffer from shoulder blade pain to endure reduced functionality in one or both arms and also a limited range of motion in the neck.
TOS Pain Between the Shoulders
A common diagnosis for symptoms which exist between the shoulder blades is
thoracic outlet syndrome.
This non-specific diagnosis is used to explain mostly neurological pain from compression of nerve structures in the brachial plexus. The
brachial plexus
is composed of nerves which originate from the C5, C6, C7, C8 and T1 vertebral levels. Occasionally, vascular tissue is also implicated in TOS, involving the subclavian artery or subclavian vein. TOS is a diagnosis on the rise, which is not surprising since nerve pain is a very profitable medical specialty to treat…
Shoulder Blade Pain / Injury
Upper back and
neck injury
can produce pain which either originates between the shoulder blades or radiates there. This type of pain is common after a
sports injury
or
car accident.
Rear end collisions are the most common causes of upper back and
neck pain
due to the considerable effects of
whiplash.
While it is possible to injure the spinal structures from severe trauma, most cases of neck,
back and shoulder pain
are due to muscular injury. The neck and back muscles are very strong, but they are not invincible and some cases of
back muscle pain
might be truly agonizing. Luckily, most instances are not serious and should resolve in a few days to a few weeks, even without formal treatment.
Pain Between the Shoulders / Advice
Other common causes of pain in the shoulder blades are
poor posture,
repetitive motion
injuries and psychosomatic pain conditions.
Tension myositis syndrome
often targets this region, since pain here can be very miserable to endure. Many cases of misdiagnosed back pain exist in patients with upper back and shoulder pain. Remember, structurally induced pain typically responds well to appropriate treatment and most cases of
unresolved back pain
are actually due to
ischemia,
not a spinal abnormality or ongoing muscular issue. If you have already tried several unsuccessful therapy modalities for your chronic shoulder blade pain, give
knowledge therapy
a chance… You will be glad you did!
Pain Between the Shoulders to Back Pain Home
10/28/09
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