i been getting these weird cramp like feelings just below my shoulder blades feel like whenyou get a charlie horse in the legs. anyone else get this. Lizardlover

I've never gotten the kind of pain you described, but when my husband's job required him to lift heavy things on a regular basis, he was always having that. Have you been doing anything out of the ordinary that could be straining your upper back muscles?

DebM.

Yes, I get them quite often. It is usually due to poor body mechanics, poor lifting technique, but most often poor posture. I find I get more pain around my shoulder blades when I need a new bra as well.

Hi Lizzie - Whats a charlie horse? I have never heard that expression. I've been getting shoulder blade pain the last few days and I have this shooting pain down my left arm --- I think it's because I have very tense muscles - Lately I've noticed my shoulders tense and hunched up and so every time I notice this, I relax my shoulders... it's amazing that I have the energy to keep them so tense like that but I didn't notice what I was doing ... I am wearing a band around my wrist to remind myself to check tension in my body.

Hi Gez a charlie horse is like a muscle that wants to tense up and cramp, like what you get in you calves of your legs at times. I know i tense up too much and posture isn't good. hugs Lizardlover