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Anyone else have upper back pain between the shoulders before? Ive tried robaxisal and tylenol and advil nothing seems to help :/ been so sore for 5 days now its getting very difficult to do anything. Any suggestions for what helped you?

I go to chiropractor when it lasts that long, I go to Dr. Rust

Dr. Schaffer is a master of chiropractic care. I have had that pain before. It is very uncomfortable and different then other back pain.  
Give him a call. He is located at the corner of Bishop Grandin and Pembina Hwy in Winnipeg.  
1-204-269-6866  
He will fix your pain i have no doubt.  
Feel free to PM me if you would like  

I found any upper back pain I've had was due to poor posture. What's worked for me was keeping a mental note to maintain better or proper posture when sitting and standing. Meaning no slouching. I keep my shoulders back, chest out and my back straight. When I do this, my upper back pains and stiffness go away.

I have suffered with back pain between my shoulders and shoulder blades since I was 15 due to a trampoline accident and increased with poor posture. So bad that the spot is numb across my upper back. Here is how I deal with it... Work out bc the more I strengthen my core I have better posture and stretching does wonders. Now for the pain tylenol will not do a thing (unless it is a t3). A good thing to do with u feel a pinching feeling is to take a couple advil or naproxen, rub some volterin gel on the spot and then take a tennis ball. Lay down with the tennis ball in the spot on a hard surface or go up against a wall with the tennis ball. It's nice because you can use it and roll to the spots you want!! Hope this helps

feel like you can't take a deep breath, without pain, I second above post, lie flat on floor with small pillow under the sore spot, then lift your arms over your head, repeatedly, you may feel a 'click', it could still feel sore for a bit. This has worked for both my spouse and myself, similar to chiropractic treatment, which I would use, if this isn't enough.

Mine was a combination of posture and also a nagging shoulder injury too where the shoulder muscles attached to the spine at the same spot. Consistent exercising and lots of stretching of the chest muscles has allowed everything in the back side to remain in proper alignment.

My upper back pain began after I had surgery on lower back. Injuries and too much abuse from sports and work lead me to get the surgery. Part of my post surgery recovery was better posture which gave me horrible pain between shoulder blades. I could hear popping sounds if I lifted my arms chest high and pushed my arms back forcing shoulder blades together. My massage therapist could feel golf ball sized knots in shoulders and back. Felt great when she worked on my back, but pain would return within days. My exercises, better posture and body mechanics (how I bend, lift things, get out of bed, get in/out of the car) have gone a long way to keeping pain away. It does bother me now and then, but mostly when I don't look after my posture. Will say laying flat on the floor has worked and moving arms over my head or stretching to the sides has always worked wonders.

less time hunched over your cell phone...works for me. lol

Started to love tiger balm and I think they make one for muscles as well. When I get a headache/migraine I rub a little on my forehead and it works pretty quick for me and takes it away fast. Worth a shot, i know with many pain relievers they make you drowsy so thats non drowsy thing you can try. I would recommend a heating pad too. I have spinal stenosis (or however its spelled) and it helps me.

Do you know what is the cause of your upper back pain (did you have an injury to the area, is it muscle pain caused by lack of exercise and poor posture??). No one on eBrandon can give advice on this as we don't know the cause. Even then, before listening to any of this advice, I would get it checked by a medical doctor (not a chiropractor) and consult with a physiotherapist for exercises to address your specific problem.  
 
You post a lot about your rabbits. If you've been doing a lot of bending down then maybe it is a simple as poor body mechanics/poor posture. But get it checked anyways.  
Take care.

I agree with the chiropractor. Try Robaxin platinum..Helped me..pretty strong so be careful of it.

What happened. I think its from carrying my heavy purse all over one day. Because when i woke up the next day it was unbelievably sore. I tried robax doesnt help me. Tried all the otc products i could think of. Lol im trying to get into my car to go to the dr but my boyfriend locked the keys in. Haha. What a day. Hoping we getil into it soon. Its been a week ive been having back pain so dr is next on my list.