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Find Out More About Pain Between Shoulder Blades Let`s start out with some anatomy first. The shoulder blade, or scapula, is a bone located at the back of

our rib cage, connected to humerus and collar bone and involved in the movement of our hand. Due to

the large number of various muscles and tendons attaching to it and in any other way connected to it,

problems and various pains are common.

Pain between the shoulder blades is very common, and sometimes people don`t even know what

caused that pain in the first place. On the other hand, this pain may be triggered by some severe blow to

your back or collision, if you are involved in any intense sport.

So, in the following paragraphs we will be covering some of the most common causes of this annoying

pain between our shoulder blades.

Injury Naturally, we are going to start with injuries since are the most common cause of, not just upper back pain, but pain in general. The situations that lead to injuries can vary, it can be something as common as a sudden turn but it can be the result of a serious fall or a car accident.

If the muscles and/or tendons surrounding the scapula are just strained, rest and time will heal it; but if the injury is more severe, a tear or rupture, you need to consult with your doctor and figure out the best way you should treat it.

Poor Posture Another common cause of the pain in the shoulder blade area. I don’t mean to judge or anything, but chances are you are in a poor posture right now, if you are slouching over your PC to read this article more carefully, you are, in fact, assuming poor posture and you need to correct it immediately.

Correcting poor posture is actually easier than you think. All you need to do is to be aware of the position of your spine, and correct it when needed. The reason why most people fail at correcting their posture is because they are not consistent with their efforts.

Most of them start out great, and make progress in the first few days/weeks/months. But, pretty sure they start to pay less attention to it, until they eventually go back to the way things were. And then, few months later come to their doctor saying “This isn`t working, I`ve tried to correct my posture but I am still having back pain.”

This is why you must realize that changing your habits is an easy but a long lasting process, and you will see changes for the better after you eliminate your bad habits and adopt better ones.