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Svere back pain

hi can someone help, over 6 weeks now i've bin experiencing upper to mid back pains. it all started between my shoulder blades and is described as beginning as a dull pain but then intensifies to a burning and stinging pain. the pains lasts for several hours then goes but then at times the pain is felt either on the right upper back below the shoulder blade then on the left side. todaay the pain is on the right side belowe the shoulder blade and is burning in nature please help
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Shoulder blade pain can be caused by degenerative changes of the intervertebral discs of your cervical spine.  The burning or stinging pain is associated with nerve irritation due to possible nerve compression by either disc herniations or narrowing of the neural foramen causing pressure to be placed on the spinal nerve roots.
The only way to determine if your symptoms are related to cervical spine problems is to have diagnostic films (x-rays and possible MRI)
It would be beneficial to make an appt with your primary care physician for a medical evaluation and appropriate diagnostic tests.
Best wishes ----
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While searching for answers to my problem I found yours which sounds very similar. Have you had any results ?
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