Your Back Pain Cause And Cure Guide

Okay for about 4 months I have noticed a pain near my left shoulder blade and around that area. This is located upper left back and the pain has gotten worse over this time. It is hard to really put into words as to how it feels, it makes me feel sick to the stomach, very tired and fatigue, it feels burning and tender. I have had a massage therapist and she said she could feel the area as it is inflammed and where the pain is, you can see a small buldge area which is like a sore knot. I am scheduled to see a chiropractor next tuesday so I hope it works out. After receiving a great massage, I notice the pain goes away somewhat but comes right back the next day. I sleep with a heating pad and take flexorol and 800mg ibrophen but nothing really works. I also go a xray done of my spine and that came back normal. I am wondering what could cause this pain as it feels like its located all around on my upper left side of the back near and under the shoulder blade area and it moves to the right some near the center of my back. My breathing is fine and I feel okay but worried about this. I am 27 and in fair shape, office job, not a gym rat.
Thanks

Hate to say this, but it could be the desk job. I’m currently a massage therapy student, but I previously worked a software support hotline for about ten years. I developed the same type of pain, which seemed to worsen later in the day. I really didn’t make the connection between the pain and my job until I made a career change and got away from the desk. Apparently, in my case the combination of sitting at the desk, poor posture, keyboard a little too high, hours on the phone each day, and stress resulted repetitive strain to the muscles that move the shoulders. (My shoulders were tensed in a perpetual shrug.) You might have better luck applying an ice pack instead of heat, make sure that your workstation is ergonomically suited to you, and invest in a phone headset if you don’t already have one.