@visual.healthlab: Shoulder Blade Pain: Could It Be Cervical Radiculopathy? Shoulder blade pain can sometimes be linked to cervical radiculopathy, a condition caused by irritation or compression of nerves in the cervical spine. A 2025 review of 86 studies found that scapular pain was frequently reported in people with cervical radiculopathy. In some cases, shoulder blade pain may occur before arm pain develops. Learn how cervical nerve compression can cause pain between the shoulder blades and why proper assessment is important. #ShoulderBladePain #CervicalRadiculopathy #CervicalSpine #PinchedNerve #NeckPain