Last year, after a particularly greasy dinner at a friend’s house, I woke up in the middle of the night with a nagging pain between my shoulder blades. I thought it was just muscle tension or maybe the way I slept, but it kept coming back—always after I ate rich or fatty foods. It wasn’t…
Not too long ago, I found myself constantly rubbing my shoulders during meetings. That nagging tension, starting at the base of my neck and radiating into my upper back, seemed to never take a break. If you’ve ever felt like someone’s permanently clenching your traps, you’re not alone. That deep ache—like your muscles are on…
If you’re dealing with that all-too-familiar upper back ache after a long day slouched over a screen, you’re not alone. A couple of years ago, I started noticing a weird tightness across my upper spine—especially after hours of working from my laptop on the couch. I shrugged it off, blamed bad sleep, maybe even stress….
Ever woken up with a dull ache between your shoulder blades, wondering if it’s just from sleeping wrong—or something more? I’ve been there too. One morning after a long night working at my desk, I felt this weird, persistent pain right in the middle of my upper back. It wasn’t sharp, but it refused to…
Not long ago, I woke up to a deep, nagging ache in the middle of my back. It wasn’t the usual stiffness I’d get after a bad night’s sleep—this felt different. Sharper. Persistent. Like something wasn’t quite right in the thoracic region of my spine, which spans the upper and middle back. After brushing it…
If you’re like me and you’ve ever had that weird combination of shoulder tension, upper back discomfort, and tingling arms that just won’t quit — well, welcome to the world of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS). I remember thinking it was just bad posture or maybe sleeping wrong. Turns out, it was something a bit more…
Upper back pain can creep into your life like a silent thief. I still remember sitting in my office chair after a weekend of lifting boxes during a move—by Monday morning, the ache between my shoulder blades was persistent, sharp, and a little scary. The truth is, upper back pain isn’t always dramatic or sudden,…
Ever had a patient—or maybe even yourself—ask, “Can asthma cause pain between shoulder blades?” At first glance, it might seem like a stretch, right? But as someone who’s been a pulmonary nurse practitioner for years, let me tell you, this is a surprisingly common complaint. I’ve had folks come into the clinic convinced they were…
If you’ve ever dealt with GERD and upper back pain at the same time, you know how confusing and uncomfortable it can be. As a Medical Assistant working in a busy Gastroenterology Clinic, I’ve seen firsthand how many patients come in focused on their heartburn, only to mention this nagging pain between their shoulder blades…