by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jan 4, 2023 | Shoulder Pain
Exercise and stretching for shoulder blade pain is the best long-term solution. Stretching alone often will not give the desired result and many of my clients have come to me and said that while stretching helps for a little while (a few hours), it...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jan 3, 2023 | Shoulder Pain
Massage can be helpful and effective for shoulder blade pain. My recommendation is to use massage as a short-term solution to this problem and to add specific exercises as detailed in this article about shoulder blade pain. The most common cause of shoulder...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jan 2, 2023 | Shoulder Pain
Rhomboid muscle pain is dull and achy, but sometimes sharp and is most often caused by a muscle strain. In this article, I will discuss causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention so that it doesn’t keep happening to you! For in-depth exercises with...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jan 2, 2023 | Shoulder Pain
The most common nerves to be pinched in your shoulder blade are the upper and lower subscapular nerves, dorsal scapular nerves, and the long thoracic nerve. Pinching is the same thing as compression and can often be blamed for numbness, tingling, and weakness...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jan 2, 2023 | Shoulder Pain
Deep shoulder blade knots are best treated by a combination of muscle activation (strengthening) work and stretching for short-term relief. Knots between the shoulder blades are incredibly annoying and they seem to come from out of nowhere, last forever and can...
by Dr. Nate Kadlecek, PT | Jan 1, 2023 | Shoulder Pain
Your shoulder blade sticks out (also known as scapular winging) because it is required to increase your available range of motion during a movement or you may be experiencing a nerve palsy. Scapular winging can be a normal phenomenon that occurs oftentimes when you...
