deep scapula soreness

[mousetraps]

I have a really tight, sore, inflamed, somthin... muscle in my upper left back. the tightness does wrap around to my front side too, deep under the pec making it hurt a tad to sneeze. so, on top of the scapula, connected to the ribs around front. it's not really preventing me from lifting, but it has been swelling later in the day since saturday... when i uh...was with a girl for the first time in like 9 months. Ice doesnt do much, a hot shower will sooth it for a while.

so help me out guys, what did i pull?

[farrebarre]

bro to me that sounds pretty serious, go see a doc, get an mri. PM doc.sust.
good luck

[Doc.Sust]

you may have fractured a rib, in that case there isnt anything you can do, keep me posted if the pain doesnt subside in 2 wks go get it checked out

[mousetraps]

ok... i understand that diagnosis, but let me follow up a bit... its not a sharp pain, it doesnt always hurt... just later in the day.. and i think it is muscle/tendon related because i can stretch it slightly by hanging from a pullup bar with one arm.

[mousetraps]

ok, i got a deep tissue massage and, after a tear inducing hour and a half, it feels much better. that was yesterday