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What Causes Tightness In The Back And Shoulder Blade Muscles?

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Posted on Tue, 21 Nov 2017
Question: Tight back muscle between sholder blade and T5 due to hammering many objects.

age is 80 not 809
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (39 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Muscle spasm

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query. Your pain could be due to muscle spasm. Hot compress should provide relief. The vicious cycle of pain and spasm needs to be broken and I would insist you to take paracetamol or acetaminophen 500 mg two tablets together twice or thrice daily for next 3 days. This should ease the problem and make it go away. If it does not spondylosis could be another cause to consider. I would insist you to get a X Ray done and to see a physical therapist with the reports. Based on the findings he would be able to demonstrate to you proper exercises that should provide relief.

Feel free to write back.

Regards
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What Causes Tightness In The Back And Shoulder Blade Muscles?

Brief Answer: Muscle spasm Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through your query. Your pain could be due to muscle spasm. Hot compress should provide relief. The vicious cycle of pain and spasm needs to be broken and I would insist you to take paracetamol or acetaminophen 500 mg two tablets together twice or thrice daily for next 3 days. This should ease the problem and make it go away. If it does not spondylosis could be another cause to consider. I would insist you to get a X Ray done and to see a physical therapist with the reports. Based on the findings he would be able to demonstrate to you proper exercises that should provide relief. Feel free to write back. Regards