I know since you guys aren't doctors, and you can't physically see me, you can't tell me that something is for sure, but I thought some of you would be able to relate to me.


When I had my back surgery in 2005, I was at home resting in bed. I was on my stomach and when I tried to prop up on my elbows, I felt like something tore in my lower shoulder blade area, then it started to sting. Ever since then, whenever I would push myself more than usual, it would feel like a stinging pain again. It always felt the same.

Then I had a second back surgery in April, and it seems like it has gotten a little worse. Like at night it will just sting, even when I'm not doing anything. Its like all the "stress" (pushing, transferring, etc) catches up with me. I am still really young, so I am wondering if this could just be from being paralyzed for so long, or if I actually did damage a few years ago.

Anyone have any advice or anything? Thanks in advance.

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I've done things to cause pain under my shoulder-blades a few times, usually by lifting something or twisting awkwardly. On every occasion it has been because a rib had moved. A visit or two to a chiropractor fixed it every time.

If that is what you've done, it's unlikely to get better by itself. Go get your ribs crunched. It can't make it any worse and might just cure the pain.

Interesting, because I can kind of feel the pain near one of my top ribs. I also have VERY prominent ribs, they stick out so much, and during the surgery, I had actually gotten some injury from laying on my stomach for so long, and because when they rolled me, they didn't do it super gently.

Not sure if it all based on that, but it did get worse after this last surgery. But you're right, going to a chiropractor won't hurt. Its just so weird, because during the day it won't hurt unless I pick something up that is really heavy, or if I strain doing something. Then when I get the pain, it always hurts the same amount, but it is almost as if the tear actually re-tears.

Have you brought this up to your Dr. yet?

I have trouble with my left shoulder but that was because of an abusive ex-husband that dislocated it for me.

No, I have not. But I have an appointment on the 24th of this month.

Yo Gorgeous, ever since my injury I've had problems with my left shoulder blade. That is about where my injury is T4-5. Some times I'll get a cramp or "charleyhorse" there. Ya know how when ya get a cramped muscle you can stretch the limb in the other direction and the cramp will undo it self? Well when I get one at the shoulder blade I can't figure out what to do with my arm to fix it. Seems like no matter how I position my arm the cramp won't go away. Other muscles tighten up in my left arm also.

You COULD try a Chiro, but I think they're all thieves. Even the one's with a good reputation. But that's for another thread. Maybe I'll start an argument with greybeard over that one later.

Anyway. I talked to my doc about the shoulder thing. He doesn't know a thing about it. It doesn't happen all the time so it ain't a big deal.
I would be curious if you find out more though.

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Nah! Let's ruck here and now, Big Boy.

Actually as far as general treatment is concerned, I agree with you 100% Dawg. Re-positioning a "popped" rib, though, is about the only thing I've found that a chiro can treat successfully.

I often felt the rib "go", like when moving something really heavy or awkward like a full beer barrel (a big one ......something I used to do in a previous life!). A quick trip to the chiro meant i could carry on working immediately with very little discomfort.

A trip to a doc would not have helped at all as either resting it for an indefinite period, or a referral to "specialist" (who only delayed seeing you until it had got better anyway) would be his only answer.

In your case, Beautiful, it's worth a try. If it doesn't bring a cure, it won't make it any worse.
.....and as for you, you bad-arse-Dawg, perhaps you have a different problem.

Well ........... actually....... we KNOW you've got a different problem. But best not go into that here though!!!!!!

HEY! You wanna vibrate? We can vibrate.
Or ruck. What ever that means.

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ruck -maul -rumble -wrestle -fight -roll around the floor biting lumps off = etc etc

ruck - Middle English ruke, heap, probably of Scandinavian origin


# A play in Rugby in which a mass of players gathers around a ball dropped by a tackled ball carrier, with each player attempting to gain possession of the ball by kicking it to a team mate.

# The mass of players during such a play. Also called loose scrum.

LadyPilot: thanks for the links. Its weird, "really warm" things to me aren't that warm. And when something is "hot", it isn't too hot to me. So when I turn a heating pad on the highest level, it just doesn't do anything for me, lol. So instead I got a "bed buddy", (no GB or E-dog, it isn't what you're thinking!) which is material that is filled with white rice, and I can heat it up in the microwave. Some people usually use long socks or whatever, but I like buying material and sewing it because for me it just feels better that way. I will put the bed buddy on my shoulder blade but it doesn't help. Maybe the problem is too deep.


I'm definitely going to ask my doctor next week. Recently I've been babysitting my little cousin a lot. She is about four months old, and even though she only weighs like 13 pounds, picking her up out of her car seat, feeding her, or having to put her against my chest and holding her up with my left arm so my right hand can burp her, has really been hurting me.

It isn't like an armful of clothes or something. If I get that stinging pain when I'm carrying around laundry or whatever, I can just drop the clothes. But I can't just drop the baby because of my pain. I'd never do that. But I'm just saying that I have to hold onto her, and sitting through 20 mins of pain isn't fun.

Anyways, thanks for all the advice everyone. I appreciate it :]

Never heard of a fine bouncing baby?