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Sudden, sharp pain between cervical spine and shoulder blade

Posted by valleygirl1955 @valleygirl1955, 19 hours ago

This morning while I was getting ready for my day i suddenly experienced a sharp pain between my cervical spine and shoulder blade. This happened 3 times in a fairly short time period; maybe 5 minutes. It was a quick and very sharp pain; one I have never experienced before. I do have cervical spine degenerative disc disease and have ha previous shoulder surgery that was not allowed to heal correctly due to the cervical spine issue; but it was functional enough. This surgery was almost 20 years ago, however, I still have problems with sleeping on that side or holding that arm up for any length of time. But never, ever have I experienced this deep and sharp of a pain. Has anyone else had this experience and if so, what is causing it and how do I fix it? I sure don't want this to start happening on a regular basis.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | 15 hours ago

@valleygirl1955 It may help to see a physical therapist. With prior cervical spine and shoulder issues, muscle spasms can affect the alignment. The spine can shift with spasms and put extra pressure or tugging on other muscles attached to it. The shoulder blade has many muscular connections to the spine and the neck muscles in front can also be involved. When it's all in balance and in good alignment, it should feel better presuming that is what may be wrong. Your neck and rib cage can also get stuck and not move properly. Just having pain without a specific diagnosis may be enough to justify a doctor's order for PT.

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