Left shoulder blade back pain causes

There are many reasons for pain in the left shoulder blade. It may be caused by respiratory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and biliary colic may also be a symptom. Therefore, when this kind of pain occurs, because there are many causes of the disease, you must check it in time. Some causes are more serious, so you must strengthen prevention in this regard.

Reasons for back pain at the left shoulder blade : 1. Many respiratory diseases cause shoulder and back pain, usually in the back, side back or shoulder blade, the more common ones are pleural adhesions, lung cancer and tuberculosis. 2. Common cardiovascular diseases can also cause pain in certain areas. 3. Biliary colic, pancreatic diseases, stomach and duodenal tumors, etc. can also cause shoulder and back pain. 4. Bone tumors or tumors of the kidney, bladder, uterus, lung, etc. metastasize to the scapula, vertebral bones, and ribs. 5. There are many types of cervical spondylosis and the symptoms are also complex. The pain in the neck, shoulders and back caused by it, in addition to discomfort such as soreness, heaviness, pain in the neck, shoulders and back, and neck stiffness, can also cause numbness and weakness in the limbs, and even dizziness and headaches. The patient has a relatively long medical history, with recurrent pain in the head, neck, shoulders, back, and arms, accompanied by corresponding tender points.

6. Neck sprain and stiff neck are often caused by improper neck movement or poor sleeping position, which leads to local muscle sprain. The medical history is short, the tenderness point is fixed and located at the site of muscle injury, mostly in the upper inner part of the scapula, and is accompanied by muscle spasm. Cord-like spasmodic muscle bundles with obvious tenderness can be felt, and the neck movement is obviously limited. 7. The pain of periarthritis of the shoulder is around the shoulder joint, and the pain range is wide. In most patients, the onset is slow. The symptoms are obvious limitation of shoulder joint movement; X-ray films usually show no obvious abnormalities.

What to do if you have back pain at the left shoulder blade? For back pain caused by excessive fatigue, incorrect sleeping posture, etc., doctors generally recommend that patients try their best to correct their posture, ensure adequate sleep every day, etc., so that the left back pain can be improved. However, if you haven't been overworked or had incorrect sitting posture or lifted anything heavy recently, you should be careful. Ordinary people often think that the pain in the left back must be caused by muscle strain and other reasons. However, they don’t know that sometimes diseases such as the lungs and heart can also cause pain in the left back.

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