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What Causes Dull Stabbing Pain In Between The Shoulder Blades Along With Muscle Cramps?

I woke up at 4am thus morning from a severe pain I was having in the top of my foot. It was so intense that when I stood up, I couldn t apply weight to it. I assumed it was a busted blood vessel and forced myself to walk to the kitchen to see what was happening. By the time I made it back to my bed, the pain was gone. So, I went back to sleep and woke up at 6am with a Charlie horse starting in my calf of the same leg that my foot had woken me with severe pain. I immediately relaxed my leg by laying it to the side and within a couple mins, it was gone. As I got ready for work, my leg was still extremely sore but nothing debilitating. Around 10am I began having severe lower back pain that was so intense I couldn t sit still. I took a 800mg ibprofin & it eventually eased off after about an hour. By the time I got home from work around 4:30, I noticed a cramping, dull stabbing pain between my shoulder blades that has still not let up. It feels tight almost and as the night has progressed, I m not able to take a deep breath without the area between my shoulder blades getting tighter. I can still breathe but it seems shallow unless I make an effort to take a really deep breath (if that makes any sense) almost like im short of breath. I m concerned because I have felt some sort of pain traveling thru my body since 4am. I ve never done this on line ask a doc chat thing and I m sure I m overreacting but im nervous about going to sleep not knowing what is going on. Was wondering if someone on here had any insight or recommendations of what to do?
Thu, 7 May 2020
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Hello,

As per my clinical experience, the sharp pain on first step from getting out of bed do indicate issue with plantar calcaneal spur most likely which pressurises the weight bearing point on heel.

The pain in between shoulder blades do indicate possible problem with myositis, myopathy or similar. A detailed systemic work up with series of reports are mandatory in this case to move forward.

Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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What Causes Dull Stabbing Pain In Between The Shoulder Blades Along With Muscle Cramps?

Hello, As per my clinical experience, the sharp pain on first step from getting out of bed do indicate issue with plantar calcaneal spur most likely which pressurises the weight bearing point on heel. The pain in between shoulder blades do indicate possible problem with myositis, myopathy or similar. A detailed systemic work up with series of reports are mandatory in this case to move forward. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon