Back Numbness You are here: Orthoped > Back and Spine (Chiropractor) Questions > Back Numbness admin 1 Comment Back and Spine (Chiropractor) Questions I have had numbness in my upper right back near my shoulder blade. It doesn’t really hurt, it just gets numb & tingly. What could this be? Related Postsback pain (upper left side) (12) Pain under shoulderblades (0) Back Numbness (2) upper back & neck pain (2) upper left leg numbness (74) Pain in the upper left side (1)
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Dr. Brian
Sandy,
Sounds like you have a nerve that is being pinched. Numbness can be caused by a decrease in blood flow, or by nerves that are being pinched. This pinch can be caused by muscle spasms, or disc bulges.