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Imagine you’ve just completed a tough upper-body workout. Your muscles feel a bit tired, but all in all you’re able to go about the rest of your day just fine. The next morning, you wake up and ...

On and off for what seems like forever, a muscle knot has tormented the same exact spot on my upper back — right above my shoulder blade, just to the left of my neck. The dull pain makes me fidgety, ...

What Is the Rhomboid Muscle? The rhomboid muscles are a large group of muscles in your upper back. They’re made up of the rhomboid major and the rhomboid minor. These and other muscles form the ...

At one point or another, or perhaps even this very second, you’ve experienced tight muscle knots somewhere in your body. They are annoying, nagging, uncomfortable, and quite often painful. The most ...

Upper back pain between the shoulder blades may result from poor posture or muscle strain. However, it can also stem from more serious problems with the spine, such as scoliosis or osteoarthritis.

You may have heard of the scapula before, though it is more commonly called the shoulder blade. Scapulas play a very important role in the way your arms, shoulders, and back move. The scapula is a ...

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If your neck and shoulders are aching from looking down at your computer all day long (or from leaning over the sink washing dishes now that you’re cooking constantly), you’re not alone. I’ve been ...

Rhomboid muscle pain occurs between the shoulder blades and spine. It may feel like tenderness around the shoulder blade. Risk factors for rhomboid muscle pain include injury and general overuse. The ...