Doctors told what the cause of the pain between the shoulder blades, and how to get rid of it.
Supraspinatus muscle – a small, thick muscle that lies in a horizontal recess of the upper part of the blade.
Supraspinatus muscle stabilizes the shoulder joint and works with the deltoid muscle to raise arm to the side.
Like other muscle groups, rotating the shoulder it is attached to the upper part of the humerus. Its deep location under the fibres of the upper part of the trapezius muscle is somewhat difficult to Prokopivna.
Causes of pain in the supraspinatus muscle are the same problems as in the infraspinatus muscle (the carrying of weight in hand, hold from the dash forward). Points of tension in this muscle break usually in combination with limitation of motion of the trapezius and infraspinatus muscles.
Rowers and weight lifters are particularly susceptible to this danger. The pain usually occurs in the upper part of the shoulder, right in the middle part of the deltoid muscle. She smacks down the shoulder, sometimes in the forearm and outer side of the elbow. If the supraspinatus muscle have stress points, you will not be able to raise a hand for shaving or combing hair, putting your hand in your back pocket, button up back.
In the supraspinatus muscle is somewhat difficult to locate the points of tension because of the location of the muscle under the trapezius muscle, you most Likely will need the help of another person, which, acting on the points of tension, improve state of muscle, which requires strength.
Sit in a chair, lean on his back and a little satelites. This allows the trapezius muscles to relax and will ease the feeling of stress points in the supraspinatus muscle.
Feel the acromion, and. then follow back along the spine of the scapula. When it comes to the free edge of the bone near the spine, move the hand from about 2.5 cm to the top of the shoulder. Highly click here for the trapezius muscle, to feel tense and very painful area.
It will be one of the stress points of the supraspinatus muscle. Apply pressure on it for 20-30 seconds, and gradually you will feel relief. Then, if you move the arm 2.5 cm to the top of the shoulder, you can feel another intense painful spot. Impact on it the same way.
Stretching 1
Insert a hand behind the back at waist level. Grab the wrist of the injured hand with the other hand and gently pull the arm across the waist and then up. Hold this position for 15-20 seconds.
Stretching 2
As soon as flexibility increases, reach the fingers of the hand to the opposite shoulder. The fingers should be able to get to the bottom of the opposite scapula.
