Question
I often work late at night and go home at one in the morning. My shoulder blade area always hurts a lot, and my back started hurting yesterday. What’s going on? My child is one year old.
Answer
Your situation may be caused by muscle tension and fibromyalgia, typically due to cold exposure, overwork, heavy lifting, or maintaining the same posture for too long. Over time, this can lead to chronic fatigue. In the acute phase, if pain is present, local cold compresses, rest, and the use of over-the-counter pain relievers or plasters can be used. If pain is severe, oral anti-inflammatory pain relievers can be taken, along with attention to rest and avoidance of overwork and cold exposure. In the chronic phase, when pain is not present, appropriate exercises to strengthen back muscles can be performed. This includes overhead arm lifts, leg lifts while walking, neck exercises such as writing the letter ‘M’ with the head, and movements like three-point and five-point support and pigeon poses to strengthen waist muscles.