(CNN) — When your shoulders ache or feel stiff, your first instinct might be to stretch or massage them. But the real culprit behind most shoulder problems isn’t surface-level tension — it’s more ...

Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk. The most common misalignments ...

Rest and ice therapy can relieve shoulder blade pain from injuries like muscle strain. Seek medical help for shoulder blade pain that lasts over two weeks or occurs with serious symptoms. Shoulder ...