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There
are many causes of shoulder blade pain and most are easily
traced to physical activity. The pain an also be the result
of accident or injury to the arm and may involve the shoulder
joint or rotator cuff. The cuff enables circular motion in
the upper arm and the pain follows the tendon attached to
muscle in the arm. Other pain emanates from the bursa fluid
sac near the top of the shoulder.
 Soreness
in the shoulder is a common complaint and it can result from
simple activity or dislocations or broken bones. In rotator
cuff injury the pain is most often in the front or outside
of the shoulder. One of the major tendons of the shoulder
blade rests at the top and runs under the outside bone. In
this position it is between bones and it can become pinched.
The pain resulting can be very severe particularly if the
arm is raised above the head. The pain at night can be severe
enough to a prevent sleep.
When
shoulder blade pain surpasses mere discomfort or soreness
then an evaluation should be scheduled with our team of physicians
that include: neurologists, chiropractic physicians, and physical
therapists. Professional treatment methods will quickly dissipate
soreness and normal function will return. Methods employed
will include some rest balanced with specific, prescribed
exercise. In some cases medication is prescribed also and
may include ibuprofen, naproxen, or possibly steroid injections
to reduce inflammation.
Rehabilitation
therapy is, of course, key to treatment of shoulder blade
pain. These sessions will include bending and moving of the
various muscles and tendons designed to avoid serious damage
to the rotator cuff. Included are resistance exercises with
weights and elastic distenders. In the completion stages heavier
weights may be employed to build strength in the muscles.
Very
often the cause of such pain is quite apparent. A heavy object
may be involved, or a dislocation has resulted from a fall.
Perhaps some sports activity has proven too strenuous. The
list of possible causes is almost endless and the resulting
pain can range from mild ache to acute pain that prevents
use of the arm. In the majority of cases, however, the injuries
are not often critical.
There
are, of course, other less obvious causes of shoulder pain.
These constitute a wide spectrum of symptoms that can be diagnosed
by a physician through examination and testing. They too can
be relatively mild and easily treated or they can indicate
much more serious conditions. Pain is usually the key to the
cause and may be accompanied by feelings of numbness, tingling
of nerves, swelling or even lack of sleep. Arthritis, bursitis,
and tendonitis are all included in the "shoulder pain"
category and sometimes a reaction to medications can bring
on acute pain in these regions.
Much
more serious conditions such as heart attack can be preceded
by shoulder and arm pain. Spinal injuries too can be "screened"
by aches and pains in the shoulder or arm. For just such reasons
it is extremely important that patients contact their physicians
when pain persists. At the SHCC Centers for Neurology and Pain
Management in South Florida, our team of physicians that include:
neurologists,
chiropractic
physicians, and physical
therapists can provide effective treatment for shoulder
pain.
If
you are troubled by neck, back or shoulder blade pain call
SHCC Centers for Neurology and Pain Management today. Our
Centers are conveniently located in four areas in Broward
and Palm Beach Counties and are open six days every week.
Our hours are 8:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. Monday through Friday
and by appointment only on Saturday.
Call
Us For More Information About Shoulder & Arm Pain
(866)
426-3876
info@painmanagement.ws
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