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What Causes Painful Knot Below Shoulder Blades On Right Side Of Spine?
there is a knot right below my shoulderblades on the right side of my spine it feels like a hard ball a little smaller than a marble. I ve had back pain after i jarred my back about a year ago and its caused. pain near the said area. ever since. the jarring. what could it be
Mon, 23 May 2016
hi,
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough clinical examination is advised.
As you have pain under the shoulder blade, it looks more of a muscle spasm and posture correction.
due to abnormal posture there will be a possibility of inter scapular muscle spasm leading to knots.
Treatment:
Physical therapy in my clinical practice has been helpful to many of patients . Physical therapy includes - therapeutic ultrasound therapy, TENS therapy and exercises.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
thank you for providing the brief history of you.
A thorough clinical examination is advised.
As you have pain under the shoulder blade, it looks more of a muscle spasm and posture correction.
due to abnormal posture there will be a possibility of inter scapular muscle spasm leading to knots.
Treatment:
Physical therapy in my clinical practice has been helpful to many of patients . Physical therapy includes - therapeutic ultrasound therapy, TENS therapy and exercises.
Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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