After a thorough examination to rule out the cervical and thoracic spine, what you have left is sharp, localized qi stagnation of the soft tissues causing the “rhomboid pain.” If it’s not the C or T spine causing the problem, then what could be causing this tissue issue? It can be a bunch of different reasons such as dehydration, electrolyte imbalance, poor posture, muscle imbalances, trauma, deconditioning, overuse, etc.
Pam Ferguson, Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM), AOBTA & GSD-CI, LMT
Pamela Ellen Ferguson is semi-retired after years of teaching primarily CEU and advanced ABT courses in the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. She was AOMA’s dean emerita of ABT and a former board member of the AOBTA. For previous column articles, visit her online columnist page. She also welcomes comments via email: pamelacudot@gmail.com.