After stepping over forty years, almost every one of us knows the cause of aching pain in the sternum and under the scapula on the left side. In eighty percent of this way, the back or heart signals any disruptions in their work or elementary overwork.
But the reasons for pain under the scapula on the right side usually remain beyond our understanding. As a rule, in this area there are so-called irradiation pains that are localized at a distance from the focus of inflammation. But an experienced specialist can fully understand the true cause of unpleasant sensations in this area.
Causes of pain under the right scapula
What does it say? The pains localized under the right scapula behind from the back are most often signs of the following diseases:
- Intercostal neuralgia is accompanied by blunt, aching or sharp pains;
- Osteochondrosis, scoliosis, intervertebral hernia;
- Diseases of the gallbladder and ducts;
- Pyelonephritis, nephritis and other kidney diseases;
- Gallstone disease;
- Subdiaphragmatic abscess;
- Pneumonia, bronchitis and pleurisy;
- Exacerbation of cholecystitis;
- Diseases of the stomach, which, in addition to pain under the right scapula, have other;symptoms: nausea, vomiting, flatulence.
The cause of discomfort under the right scapula can also be determined by the nature of the pain in this area:
- Aching pain under the right scapula is a sign of chronic processes that develop in organs far from the localization of pain.
- The severe pain of under the right scapula is a symptom of exacerbations of many diseases: pancreatitis, cholecystitis, an attack of hepatic colic, pleural perforation.
- Pain gives under the right scapula - this is a possible sign of cholelithiasis.
- Acute pain under the right scapula can be a symptom of hepatic colic, cholelithiasis, bile duct dysfunction.
The pains under the right scapula are dangerous in that they usually appear far from the location of the pathology. This is due to the presence of many nerve endings here, through which the signal is transmitted from a sore spot. As a consequence of this phenomenon, called the syndrome of reflection or repercussion, it is quite difficult to establish the true cause of such pains.
Intercostal neuralgia
It is widely known such a disease as intercostal neuralgia. It manifests itself as sharp sudden pains in the back like a lumbago, and also, dulging on the intercostal spaces, blunt aching pains.
A frequent cause of this phenomenon is pinching roots or viral neuroinfection. Typical for this disease is soreness with palpation of the pain zone, as well as increased pain during physical exertion, deep breaths, sneezing.
Osteochondrosis of the spine
Osteochondrosis of the cervical region most often provokes pain under the shoulder blades, which is characterized by a smooth, calm appearance, without acute attacks. It is able to completely disappear or become smaller when changing the position of the body.
There is discomfort due to the fact that the vertebrae take an unnatural position relative to the soft tissues of the body, jamming the nerve endings.
Hypertonus
Hypertension of the back muscles, observed in people whose work is associated with a permanent unsupported sitting position, weight lifting and other labor causing stress of this part of the body.
Constant aching pain in the back area, amplified by the reflex act, disappears only after prolonged relaxation and appropriate procedures.
What should I do?
To determine the cause of the pain in the shoulder blade behind the back, you can only after a full examination in the medical institution. Doing this yourself at home, you can only run the disease, "lubricate" the signs of the disease, which will complicate the treatment.
Therefore, in order to cure a painful symptom, whatever it may be characters - acute pains or pains, pulling, stupid, you need to turn to such specialists:
- Cardiologist;
- Neuropathologist;
- Vertebrologist;
- Traumatologist;
- The gastroenterologist.
The first stage, of course, can be a visit to a district therapist who will conduct a primary examination, collect anamnestic information and decide which narrow specialist to refer the patient to. Radiography, general blood and urine tests, and possibly initial analgesic therapy, which removes the pain symptom, will also be prescribed.
Prevention
Methods of prevention include:
- morning exercise;
- refusal from smoking, excessive consumption of alcohol, fatty foods;
- use of orthopedic pillow and mattress;
- pauses when working on a computer;
- correct seating in the workplace;
- maintain optimal body weight;
- periodic course of the massage;
- doing sports, especially swimming in the pool;
- sharp restriction of consumption of salt and sugar.
Correction of a way of life will help to exclude possibility of occurrence of diseases of a backbone, a liver, kidneys and a cholic bubble.