Symptoms:
Pain and tension between the shoulder blades, symptoms may radiate around the rib cage, following the rib lines.

Who’s affected:
Typically longer duration times with no movement in the upper body leads to hypomobility and pain and tension across the upper back, into the traps, base of the skull or travel down the arm into the hand.

PT approach:
Mobilization of the upper back and ribs, home joint stretching techniques.

Should I see a doctor?
It’s always important to update your doctor about your health, some insurances require it to start PT. You should go to urgent care for any intolerable pain or if any muscles stop working. Direct access to PT is becoming more common.