Left side shoulder blade pain - HELP

LAJeffers

Hi everyone!

 I've been having terrible shoulder blade pain in my left side and kind of down my back around my ribs. I keep telling myself it is just a knot, but I am not sure if that is it. If it i just normal prego aches and pains im okay with that, but has anyone had this kind of pain before. I've been dealing with it for weeks now, hubby keeps trying to rub the knots out, but it never makes it feel better.

mrs.forrister

I've had pain in the exact same spot for about two weeks (right under my left shoulder blade.)  I think I pulled a muscle and H rubs it and I put heat on it but it doesn't help.  I've recently been coughing a lot with a cold and I think I made it worse.   Not sure if it's pg related or not.

danieliza1127

I would guess that it's a pulled muscle.  I had one on my right side and also my lower back.  It took a couple of weeks to go away and I made it worse by lifting things like groceries and laundry and taking a long car trip.  My doc recommended a heating pad twice a day for 20 minutes. 

You could ask your doctor about it but I would say to just start being careful with what you're lifting or doing that uses those muscles and just take it easy.

LAJeffers

I have been lifting weights throughout my pregnancy, maybe I did pull something. I've gone down in the amount of weight, but I might have done too much. I think I might put myself of bedrest haha. Almost 39 weeks.....hoping this baby comes early.

MarisaKathleen

Are you left handed?  If so, that could irritate it too.  I get the same pain on my right side from how I drive, hold my mouse at work, and how I sleep.  I go to the chiropractor every 4 weeks or so to get it put back to normal. 

LAJeffers

right handed.....

 

 

tma1685

I have the same thing on the right side. I asked about it the other day. My MFM said its most likely the baby pushing up and its causing some of the nerves to get pinched. 

amberlyne1332

I have this pain in my right side, right below the shoulder blade, and in towards the spine. I've had it for over a month now, no idea if it's pregnancy related either!

MelissaV10

I had this and my chiropractor fixed it up!

Avion22

It could be that you're sitting crooked.  I had the same kind of pain under my right shoulder blade, went and got a pre-natal massage, and it's been MUCH better since then.  She said I was likely slouching a bit while sitting, and also said that it could be how I hold my laptop/tablet/iphone, which foot I cross over the other while sitting, etc.   Or it could be because my body is slightly asymmetrical, so it puts stress on different parts of my body.

akb1125

I have this as well. I figured it was from always laying on my left side.