Shoulder blade pain is considered to be caused by physiological factors or pathologic factors such as muscle strain, scapula position change, shoulder trauma and other reasons.
1. Physiological factors: it is usually caused by working in one position for too long, and it may be caused by local wind and cold, which can be alleviated by resting.
2. Pathological factors: muscle strain, often carry heavy objects, resulting in chronic strain of the muscles around the shoulder blade, muscle spasm, aseptic inflammation, so there will be pain, and some will also appear shoulder joint stiffness, activity is limited. It can be alleviated by acupressure massage and rest syndrome.
Change of scapula position is usually caused by imbalance of muscle strength around the shoulder joint, resulting in upward shift of the scapula position, such as winged scapula or the posterior edge of the scapula cocking will pull the surrounding muscles to make the muscles passively elongated and cause pain, which is usually accompanied by physical abnormalities, such as rounded shoulders and stooped back.
Fractures or ligament strain occur after shoulder trauma, localized swelling, pain, and restricted movement.
There are more causes of scapular pain, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time for examination and targeted treatment after clarifying the cause.