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Left shoulder blade muscle... stinking, sharp, burning pain
I get this extremely bad knot in my left shoulder blade muscle area....between the blade and my spinal chord area... when i stuff envelopes or cook or fish.. it gets excruciatingly bad.. i know its just one of the muscles.. but why is it ONLY the LEFT side all the time and how can i minimize the pain because it gets to where i cant hold my head up sometimes. It was knotted so bad the other day, it started to make my neck have a numbing/stinging excruciating feeling going up my spine from the beginning sore spot.. i just dont know how to cure it...
Believe it or not I have found the solution to the painful burning knots in the shoulders and back...A dose of Methylprednisolone steriods. You feel better within 24 hours of starting the dose pack. It is a miracle.
mines a bit different.see,theres a sharp pain in my upper shoulder muscle which happens occasionaly.what wud it be
The hamstring muscles are called the chair seat victims for good reason.
The three true hamstring muscles and the adductor magnus attach to the ischial tuberosity, the sit bones. The trick to effective treatment is to stretch the the adductor magnus muscle first. Stretch, moist heat and full range of motion. In that order. Pressure against resistance - postiometric relaxation - is another effective exercise to release tight hamstring muscles.
You can tell if your hamstrings are tight if you can't touch your toes, you limp when walking, it hurts to sit and you have trouble getting out of a seated position. Your sleep will be interrupted. Also, your lumbar curve may be flattened and your feet/foot may be pointed out (laterally rotated).
Sitting with your legs crossed, sleeping with a pillow under your knees, and bending forward with your legs straight aggravates your condition.
I use a sloped foot stool when sitting at the table and if I have to sit for an extended period of time I tilt the chair forward by placing hardcover books under the two back legs. It is best to have a padded seat that tilts forward. That way you sit up straight and the hard edge the chair is not digging in to the back of your legs.
The three true hamstring muscles and the adductor magnus attach to the ischial tuberosity, the sit bones. The trick to effective treatment is to stretch the the adductor magnus muscle first. Stretch, moist heat and full range of motion. In that order. Pressure against resistance - postiometric relaxation - is another effective exercise to release tight hamstring muscles.
You can tell if your hamstrings are tight if you can't touch your toes, you limp when walking, it hurts to sit and you have trouble getting out of a seated position. Your sleep will be interrupted. Also, your lumbar curve may be flattened and your feet/foot may be pointed out (laterally rotated).
Sitting with your legs crossed, sleeping with a pillow under your knees, and bending forward with your legs straight aggravates your condition.
I use a sloped foot stool when sitting at the table and if I have to sit for an extended period of time I tilt the chair forward by placing hardcover books under the two back legs. It is best to have a padded seat that tilts forward. That way you sit up straight and the hard edge the chair is not digging in to the back of your legs.
Thank you. I'm glad you took my advice and it worked. I appreciate the positive feedback.
This is a post I wrote on another site where people were suffering the same symptoms you describe - it hurts when you sit and it hurts to get up from a sitting position. I've included a response by SillyDee.
Many of you mention that it hurts behind your legs when you sit. The reason for this is that you are digging into your hamstring muscles with the back of a hard chair that does not fit you properly - it's too big. As a result you have activated trigger points in your muscles. The longer you go without being treated the worse the pain becomes and you develop associated trigger points, hence the pain that spreads.
jadar12, wrote on Sep 10, 2009 that she was helped with massage therapy. Trust me - she is on the right track. There is nothing that is going to help you as much as a good deep massage and stretching that targets the hamstring muscles for a start.
But first and foremost you must stop aggravating your condition by becoming aware of your posture when you sit and find a chair that fits you properly. If you can not slide your hand under your leg when you are sitting on a chair and your feet dangle you are setting yourself up for big painful problems.
When sitting your feet should be flat on the floor and your knees slightly higher that your hips and your pelvis should have a slight anterior tilt which forces your spine into alignment. The chair ought not be digging into the back of your legs. Ouch!
SillyDee
May 24
I think you solved my issue, and I am sure it is the desk chair I am sitting in and how I sit in it! I am sitting on the edge of the chair, and so the hard edge is digging into my hamstring. Not only does it hurt, but it causes water to retain in my leg because I am cutting off the circulation! Come to think of it, I never had a problem until I started using this chair. An this also is a tight hamstring on my right side. I am getting a different chair right away! sitting on the edge of it, and then pressing down on the ball of my foot with my heal raised up, and this also feels like it is contracting my right calf. What a mess! Thanks for posting about the chair!
This is a post I wrote on another site where people were suffering the same symptoms you describe - it hurts when you sit and it hurts to get up from a sitting position. I've included a response by SillyDee.
Many of you mention that it hurts behind your legs when you sit. The reason for this is that you are digging into your hamstring muscles with the back of a hard chair that does not fit you properly - it's too big. As a result you have activated trigger points in your muscles. The longer you go without being treated the worse the pain becomes and you develop associated trigger points, hence the pain that spreads.
jadar12, wrote on Sep 10, 2009 that she was helped with massage therapy. Trust me - she is on the right track. There is nothing that is going to help you as much as a good deep massage and stretching that targets the hamstring muscles for a start.
But first and foremost you must stop aggravating your condition by becoming aware of your posture when you sit and find a chair that fits you properly. If you can not slide your hand under your leg when you are sitting on a chair and your feet dangle you are setting yourself up for big painful problems.
When sitting your feet should be flat on the floor and your knees slightly higher that your hips and your pelvis should have a slight anterior tilt which forces your spine into alignment. The chair ought not be digging into the back of your legs. Ouch!
SillyDee
May 24
I think you solved my issue, and I am sure it is the desk chair I am sitting in and how I sit in it! I am sitting on the edge of the chair, and so the hard edge is digging into my hamstring. Not only does it hurt, but it causes water to retain in my leg because I am cutting off the circulation! Come to think of it, I never had a problem until I started using this chair. An this also is a tight hamstring on my right side. I am getting a different chair right away! sitting on the edge of it, and then pressing down on the ball of my foot with my heal raised up, and this also feels like it is contracting my right calf. What a mess! Thanks for posting about the chair!
I have burning under my shoulder blades and have tried your advice about that. It works! thank you very much. My other problem is pain in my butt cheeks when I sit. Actually, to be more precise, it hurts when I get up from sitting. I have had an MRI and they do not see an impinged nerve causing psiatica. I sit at my job and have trouble finding any cushion that helps with this problem.
I have burning pain on the right side of my lower neck and upper back and when I use either arm a certain way it sends a sharp pain to my right shoulder. I have a swollen area on my lower neck where my spine curves and it is the size of a softball. I am a cake decorator so I have to hold my head down for long periods of time. But even when I am not doing that the pain starts up. The past few years I have been suffering from this. But the past few days have been the worst by far. When I apply pressure it hurts but it feels good also. But as soon as I stop the pain comes back immidiately. I don't know what to do. My PCP does not seem to want to help me. I have already been to a neurologist and they said they didn't see anything but I am not imagining this. I went to an orthopedic surgeon and he was rude to me. He told me the pain is because I have 3 kids and I suffer with bipolar disorder. Yes I know stress can cause some of this but come on!!! Not all of it. I am hurting so bad right now I am in tears as I type this. Can someone please help me figure out what this is please???? Guess I will just have to make another trip to the ER :(
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Hello, it could be that you have a tilted pelvis or tight hamstring. It sounds muscular with a combination of nerve damage and inflammation. My pain is on my lower left side and sometimes go the the right. I use a tennis ball and put it where the pain is and breath deeply for 1 minute.
I am not sure about the swollen area on your neck, but I can surely tell you that since I’ve had whiplash just recently the neck contributes to 90% of what you are feeling and they won’t see it in an x-Ray, MRI, or any other type of test because it is may be soft tissue damage.
Go to my twitter page and see if any of the videos I have concerning neck and back pain help. What your type of condition it is rare and it will take time to heal.
Try these 3 tips first
1) Use ice pack on the area for 20 minutes twice a day
2) Use a tennis ball or foam roller to massage out the lactic acid pain or see a massage therapist and request for an assisted stretch.
3) soak in magnesium or get magnesium supplement. Find out from your doctor about dosage if you decide to take it orally. If you going to soak in in it use 1 cup.
Hope this help!
I am not sure about the swollen area on your neck, but I can surely tell you that since I’ve had whiplash just recently the neck contributes to 90% of what you are feeling and they won’t see it in an x-Ray, MRI, or any other type of test because it is may be soft tissue damage.
Go to my twitter page and see if any of the videos I have concerning neck and back pain help. What your type of condition it is rare and it will take time to heal.
Try these 3 tips first
1) Use ice pack on the area for 20 minutes twice a day
2) Use a tennis ball or foam roller to massage out the lactic acid pain or see a massage therapist and request for an assisted stretch.
3) soak in magnesium or get magnesium supplement. Find out from your doctor about dosage if you decide to take it orally. If you going to soak in in it use 1 cup.
Hope this help!
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