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Shoulder pain is a very common form of injury and its causes can vary from things such as injuries incurred during working or playing sport to factors related to your posture.

No matter the cause, it is treatable and your pain can be diminished or eradicated successfully by using one of a number of treatments available to you.

Causes of shoulder pain:

The rotator cuff is a part of the shoulder that is commonly injured. If your pain is being caused by a rotator cuff tear then there is a good chance that surgery will be required. These injuries are quite commonly caused by sports.

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Pain between the shoulder blades, or any pain for that matter, is your body's way of notifying you that something is amiss. You should never ignore it and hope it will "go away by itself".

There are a multitude of possible causes of pain between the shoulder blades. We'll discuss common ones in this article and start with the most serious conditions first:

Heart Attack

Although the one of the classic signs of an impending or actual heart attack in males is pain in the shoulders, females frequently report pain between the shoulder blades instead.