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Left shoulder blade muscle... stinking, sharp, burning pain
I get this extremely bad knot in my left shoulder blade muscle area....between the blade and my spinal chord area... when i stuff envelopes or cook or fish.. it gets excruciatingly bad.. i know its just one of the muscles.. but why is it ONLY the LEFT side all the time and how can i minimize the pain because it gets to where i cant hold my head up sometimes. It was knotted so bad the other day, it started to make my neck have a numbing/stinging excruciating feeling going up my spine from the beginning sore spot.. i just dont know how to cure it...
I am neither fat nor weak, however I have a 36H bra size so it puts an enormous strain on my back. It's rude for you to be so insensitive and make assumptions when you know absolutely nothing about the people who post here. If you love the gym so much, go preach your sermon to all the gym-fiends there, they'll love you for it. Don't do it here.
The scapular is a small religious object worn by Catholics and tied to a particular devotion. The scapula is the shoulder blade. Before you decide to insult everyone who posts and give them pathetic advice, get your nouns right *******.
Dear elfsysop,
I learned about Marfan Syndrome may years ago and I never forgot about it and I think of it often. I'm sorry - it can't be easy.
Since you're in pain and you spend many hours a day working at the computer I think you would benefit the most from hiring an ergonomist. Incorrect posture - stooping forward and I suspect you're holding your left shoulder up to your ear for extended periods of time - is what is most likely causing your pain.
Equally important, if you do not already know this, is to learn how to coordinate your breathing. Your abdomen and chest should elevate when you breath in as opposed to paradoxical breathing where you suck in your gut when you take in a deep breath.
Using moist heat is helpful when it comes to relaxing your muscles and so is lying on tennis balls.
elfsysop, I do not mean to minimize the importance of exercise and strength training, but I think your focus should be on prevention. Even the strongest and most fit amongst us suffer when hunched over the computer for hours.
Please take heed.
I learned about Marfan Syndrome may years ago and I never forgot about it and I think of it often. I'm sorry - it can't be easy.
Since you're in pain and you spend many hours a day working at the computer I think you would benefit the most from hiring an ergonomist. Incorrect posture - stooping forward and I suspect you're holding your left shoulder up to your ear for extended periods of time - is what is most likely causing your pain.
Equally important, if you do not already know this, is to learn how to coordinate your breathing. Your abdomen and chest should elevate when you breath in as opposed to paradoxical breathing where you suck in your gut when you take in a deep breath.
Using moist heat is helpful when it comes to relaxing your muscles and so is lying on tennis balls.
elfsysop, I do not mean to minimize the importance of exercise and strength training, but I think your focus should be on prevention. Even the strongest and most fit amongst us suffer when hunched over the computer for hours.
Please take heed.
I am a 50 year old male that has Marfan Syndrome and scoliosis. I suffered an emergency descending and ascending aortic dissection on 3/2/1998. The aortic valve and arch were replaced with a St. Jude valve and graft. I take blood thinners and beta blockers. I am 6'7" tall and 220 lb.
I have severe pain in my left shoulder as described in your posts (not a dissection but nearly as painful). I spend many hours a day working on my computer. I built a custom office that is kitchen counter height and I sit in a drafting chair that adjusts. My feet rest on the chair's footrest rather than the floor, out of habit. My left arm rests on the counter while my right hand operates a mouse. I believe that my posture is in a stoop as I sit over the keyboard.
I get excruciating pain in my left shoulder (deep behind the blade, near the spine) that is a hot pain radiating down my arm. It is unbearable. I am not allowed to take NSAIDs due to my anticoagulant therapy. I have been taking 10mg Vicodin 3 times a day for years for pain. I need to rest on a heating pad several times a day as this helps alleviate the pain somewhat. I also sleep on the heating pad at night.
Do you have any suggestions for me with my special circumstances? Particularly exercises that may relax the muscle or strengthen the muscels.
I have severe pain in my left shoulder as described in your posts (not a dissection but nearly as painful). I spend many hours a day working on my computer. I built a custom office that is kitchen counter height and I sit in a drafting chair that adjusts. My feet rest on the chair's footrest rather than the floor, out of habit. My left arm rests on the counter while my right hand operates a mouse. I believe that my posture is in a stoop as I sit over the keyboard.
I get excruciating pain in my left shoulder (deep behind the blade, near the spine) that is a hot pain radiating down my arm. It is unbearable. I am not allowed to take NSAIDs due to my anticoagulant therapy. I have been taking 10mg Vicodin 3 times a day for years for pain. I need to rest on a heating pad several times a day as this helps alleviate the pain somewhat. I also sleep on the heating pad at night.
Do you have any suggestions for me with my special circumstances? Particularly exercises that may relax the muscle or strengthen the muscels.
i've been having this pain in my left shoulder pain for a couple weeks now...i dont play sports or do anything to wreck it , but i tried taking tylenol and putting ice on it , and even heat! i just want this severe pain to go away..but nothings been helping it , whats best to get rid of this pain i feel like sh*t .
i've been having this pain in my left shoulder pain for a couple weeks now...i dont play sports or do anything to wreck it , but i tried taking tylenol and putting ice on it , and even heat! i just want this severe pain to go away..but nothings been helping it , whats best to get rid of this pain i feel like sh*t .
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