I do have back issues but this is new and a different kind of pain. I have disc herniations and buldges throughout my spine.

I've always had this sort of ache in my upper back but it's sorely been getting worse and worse. Seeing my doctor tomorrow. I do have a tens but it feels like my spine not muscles. And can't really put tend on bone. Hurts like the dickens.

I get horror pain between my shoulder blades and have for years. I also get it in my chest wondering if I'm having a heart attack. My diagnoses is costrochondritis. It's the muscles around the heart that become inflamed and it is the chest and in some cases like mine between shoulder blades. For me, a heating pad does help, but not much else. I so empathize with you. Try the heat and let me know if it helps you. God Bless you.

Got that right! misplaced it once and YIKES!

I have horrid back pain between my shoulder blades and in a band just below my bra line. I notice it the most when I do dishes. It helps to hunch over and rest my arms on the edge of the sink but I still end up crying while I do dishes. I do a few til I can't stand it and then do something else in the kitchen. Mostly my hubby does the dishes and if my son is home and sees me doing them he takes over. I hate it because I really don't mind doing them (I prefer it to putting them away, dang it--that doesn't hurt) The other time I notice it is when I'm out walking.