One of the most important things I do while assessing patients with musculoskeletal pain is determining their exact location of symptoms. While this seems like a simple inquiry, it requires several ...

Whether it’s a dull ache or sharp spasm, pain between the shoulder blades can be caused by a variety of things. It can be due to bad posture while staring at a computer screen all day, an exercise ...

Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse. The ...

In the fourth of a five-part series, Dana Santas explains how strong scapular muscles promote healthy shoulders, better ...

Burning pain in the shoulder or shoulder blade can come from various injuries or conditions. Sometimes, the pain resolves quickly on its own, but other times, a person may require treatment from a ...

Gallstones, hardened deposits in the gallbladder, can surprisingly cause referred pain in the shoulder due to shared nerve pathways. Inflammation from gallstones irritates the phrenic nerve, leading ...