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What Causes Back Pain Near The Shoulder Blades?

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Posted on Wed, 22 Feb 2017
Question: good morning I am having back pain around my right shoulder blade after having pneumonia in my lower right lung on Dec 23rd
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Answered by Dr. Praveen Tayal (59 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Can be muscle pain.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The back pain near shoulder blade might not be related to pneumonia. It ca be a simple muscle pain due to a bad posture or a muscle spasm. Shoulder tendonitis or frozen shoulder also needs to be ruled out after an examination. Till then you can do a hot compress and avoid all painful activities. Taking oral muscle relaxants in addition to pain killer will also help.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal

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What Causes Back Pain Near The Shoulder Blades?

Brief Answer: Can be muscle pain. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for posting your query. The back pain near shoulder blade might not be related to pneumonia. It ca be a simple muscle pain due to a bad posture or a muscle spasm. Shoulder tendonitis or frozen shoulder also needs to be ruled out after an examination. Till then you can do a hot compress and avoid all painful activities. Taking oral muscle relaxants in addition to pain killer will also help. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal