Shoulder blade pain

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Figure: Muscles front and back, OpenStax, Tomáš Kebert and umimeto.org, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What does it feel like?

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See a GP or physio first if you have any of these
  • Shoulder pain with chest tightness and trouble breathing
  • A shoulder that looks out of place or has changed shape
  • An arm that cannot be moved after an injury
  • Sudden or very bad shoulder pain
  • An arm or shoulder that feels hot or cold to touch
  • Pins and needles that do not go away
  • Pain that started after an injury or accident, like a fall
  • Feeling feverish or unwell
  • Fever, night sweats or weight loss
  • Pain that is getting worse or has not eased after 2 weeks

General information, not a diagnosis. Not reviewed by a physiotherapist. The pages the text was checked against are listed under each cause.