| Pain in shoulder blade, also known as scapula, is usually | | | | examine the shoulder muscles, joint, and the upper arm |
| caused by a neck problem. Pain in the blade region is | | | | nerves. The upper back, neck, and thoracic spine are |
| also referred to as scapular pain. Many of the shoulder | | | | also examined. |
| blade muscle and bone pathways region are shared | | | | If the pain is caused by cervical spine, movements of |
| by the neck joints. If there is a problem in the back's | | | | the neck will worsen or trigger it. After this diagnosis, |
| upper part and the neck's lower part, it is usually felt in | | | | the doctor may request for a MRI scan or an X-ray of |
| the blade region. | | | | the neck, although not necessary, to confirm that it is |
| Shoulder Blade Pain Causes | | | | the neck problem that causes the pain. If another |
| Truth: Pain in the blade are is rarely caused by a | | | | reason is suspected by the doctor for the pain in |
| problem in the blade. True problems are very rare and | | | | shoulder blade, you may be requested to do a chest |
| usually involve bone disease, such as bone tumor or | | | | x-ray, blood tests, or an MRI scan of the thoracic |
| infection. True pain in shoulder blade problems consists | | | | region or the chest. |
| of a tiny percentage. | | | | Severe sudden onset of pain in shoulder blade may be |
| Mostly all of the blade pain cases are caused by | | | | an indication of severe blood or heart vessel problems. |
| problems in the lower portion of the neck or the upper | | | | Seek immediate medical attention if this happens. |
| portion of the back. This type of pain is called referred | | | | Treatment |
| pain. Referred pain caused by the neck is normally felt | | | | The treatment of pain in the blade depends on the |
| along the blade's inner side which is located nearest | | | | diagnosis and causes the doctor discovers. The most |
| the spine. | | | | common cause is cervical spine or neck related, and |
| Diagnosis | | | | therefore treatment is best directed in this area. The |
| Diagnosis of pain in the shoulder pain by the doctor | | | | recovery from neck treatments is usually full and quick. |
| starts with a simple examination. The doctor will | | | | |