causes of pain in shoulder blade area
Pain may be felt in the shoulder blades from conditions located in this region, or can instead be referred pain â pain that is felt between the shoulder blades but arises from another area. Muscle strain - The most common cause of pain between the shoulder blades is muscle strain. This can result from poor posture (especially leaning forward with prolonged sitting or standing,) excess lifting, activities that involve twisting such as golf or tennis, or even sleeping on a poor mattress.