When I turn my neck to the right, I get a sharp pain next to my right shoulder blade. What does this mean?
Question by daniel b: When I turn my neck to the right, I get a sharp pain next to my right shoulder blade. What does this mean?
The pain sort of runs down the back of my neck into my right shoulder blade. It doesn’t hurt when I move my arm, only when my neck moves to the right. I was thinking maybe a pinched nerve? I don’t think I’ve participated in any physical activity lately that could have caused this either.
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Answer by Rob
don’t turn u’r head that way . sorry they say laughter is the best medicine
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It sounds like a pinched nerve. I just had one in my neck too. Developed a “KNOT” next to my shoulder blade too. Go to a chiropractor.
Take some anti-inflammatories, call you primary care doctor, go to physical therapy under recommendation from you doctor. They may do an mri of the cercvical area of the neck. Our discs wear out as we age (Degenerative Disc Disease) and cause pressure on nerve roots surrounding the vertabrae in our spine. If it is a disc problem relieve pain with an ice pack, a bag of frozen peas works well. Use for 15 minutes every hour, this should relieve some of your pain. Good Luck!
I have the same symptoms and my doctor said that it is a case of the nerve getting pinched and radiates the pain. The pinching occurs due to the small radius of the holding region which encloses the nerve. This radius differs from person to person and results in pain being severe or manageable. In my case he suspects Cervical Fibromyalgia (soft tissue) maybe be the cause for the constant soreness. However, there is a school of thought that Fibromyalgia is a myth and that it is “in the head”. I have noticed that stress is the biggest contributing factor to the pain. Proper exercise (taught by a physiotherapist) combined with some heating pads gives a lot of relief. I dont feel the pain when I am busy (8-8) it is only when I am doing nothing that he pain feels the worst so I guess it is also partly in the head.
Another tip that might help is using a pillow that is not too soft. Find the right pillow and avoid changing it. It took several iterations to find the right one but once you do it really helps. Always check with your dr. on any medical advice given.