A pinched nerve in a shoulder blade is a common, but temporary condition that can be very painful and cause a lot of discomfort. A pinched nerve happens when too much pressure is applied to the tissue surrounding the nerve. In the shoulder blade, the pressure may result from a compressed or trapped nerve and impedes the transmission of signals from the brain to the nerve.
The most common areas where nerves are pinched include the carpal tunnel (where the median nerve at the wrist is injured), the elbow (frequently caused by leaning on elbows while sitting or driving), the upper thigh (where the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is compressed), the knee (where the common peroneal nerve gets injured because of crossing the legs at the knee), the small of the back (where the sciatic nerve, which travels from the low back into the leg, gets compressed), the neck region, and the shoulder (where a pinched nerve can cause pain or tingling to travel into the arm)….