| The shoulder blade, otherwise known as the scapula | | | | Not all types of pain between shoulder blades are |
| is the bone structure in the upper back part of the | | | | indicative of infection, inflammation, or problems |
| body connecting the arm to the thorax (chest wall). | | | | within the scapula region. Pain between the shoulder |
| The shoulder blade also forms part of the socket, | | | | blades may be an indicator of a disease other than |
| which connects the upper arm to the socket. It is | | | | that which is directly related to infection in the |
| surrounded by muscles and tissues which cushion the | | | | scapula; such pain may be a signal warning from one |
| bone structure allowing the shoulders to move | | | | of the organs of the body. This type of pain is |
| smoothly. Thus, the shoulder blade is largely involved | | | | considered as "referred pain". |
| in the different movements of the human arms. Like | | | | Shoulder blade pain may signal any pain from another |
| any other parts of the body however, the shoulder | | | | part of the body the severity of which may range |
| blade may suffer swelling and inflammation, which | | | | from mild to severe. Thus, the pain may be a |
| lead to what is commonly referred to as shoulder | | | | referred pain from the lower part of the neck, or |
| blade pain. | | | | from the lower part of the back. This may be |
| However, pain between shoulder blades may be | | | | caused by too much stress or too much time spent |
| caused by a number of factors. The pain may be | | | | in front of the computer. This may also indicate a |
| sourced from inflammation of the tissues or tendons | | | | posture problem. If the person has a bad posture, |
| surrounding the scapula or the shoulder blade. Muscles | | | | the spine may be affected and therefore it refers |
| surrounding the shoulder blade may have been torn | | | | the stress and pressure to the shoulder blade area. |
| or strained due to some strenuous activities. The | | | | On the other hand, pain between shoulder blades |
| same case may also apply as regards the tendons | | | | may indicate severe medical problems or conditions in |
| and ligaments in the scapula region. Joint dislocations | | | | the other organs of the body. It may mean an |
| may also lead to shoulder blade pain as a result of a | | | | impending heart attack; it has been documented that |
| strong trauma after an accident or during a play of a | | | | prior to a heart attack, most are experiencing pain |
| sport. Shoulder blade pain may also involve infection | | | | between their shoulder blades. Gallbladder disease |
| or bone tumor in the region of the scapula; but cases | | | | may also manifest in the form of pain between |
| of this type are very infrequent. | | | | shoulder blades. This may oftentimes be accompanied |
| Although pain between shoulder blades may signal | | | | by vomiting. It may also be caused by liver cancer |
| that there is something wrong with the tissues, | | | | and esophageal cancer or cancer in the esophagus |
| joints, ligaments or muscles around and within the | | | | due to an abnormal growth of cells and tumors in a |
| shoulder region, it is not however always the case. | | | | person's esophagus. |