herniated disk?

I have a burning sensation/stabbing pain in my back. Burning sensation is about 2 inchs wide between left shoulder and spine and goes down about 6 inchs and is accompained by the feeling that my shoulder blade is being lifted off. I take 4-5  ibubrofen at once and it doesn't even touch the pain. There are two locations that when touched bring tears to my eyes cause it hurts so bad. What possibly could be causing this

[skmedlin27703]

Sounds like something is pressing on a nerve or nerves, I had a medial branch nerve block when I experienced similar pain and the nerve block stopped the pain and I have been pain free in that area for a few years now... you should check into it...

[Punkinhead75]

A burning sensation is often a nerve getting pinched.  There are many things that could do this.  I would see a doctor and get an X-ray and an MRI.  Good luck!!!!

[ogayche]

What occurred prior to this, did you have a accident? You most likely have some nerve damage going on in your cervical area, sounds like around C5-C7. I also have frequent muscle spasms above scapula to LT side neck w/ pinched nerve. An MRI shown focal disc herniation at C2/3 w/ retrolethesis and disc bulges in all other C spine areas. I alo have diffuse bulging disc at L4/5 and L5/S1 impinging on nerve.  My problems occurred after a trip/fall accident and after 9 months of PT and trigger point shots ( Which decrease the pain significantly but it returns w/i several days). You need a MRI and EMG thereafter, X-ray only show bone but the other's show soft tissue. Make sure you obtain a skillful patient-oriented doctor. It's appearing to me Doctor's don't treat/interact w/their patients the way they used to. This PAIN is not a figment of our imagination and one body part can affect others. I was active, was a business manager before all these physical ailments. DO IT NOW before you start having pain ( from pressure put on other vertebre) in your lumbar spine.