Pain felt in the scapula is often of muscle or skeletal origin. Fracture, trauma, stuck nerve, dislocation, tendonitis, tear … Tour of meanings of pain on the right or left.
The scapula is a triangular flat bone, located at the shoulder, at the top of the back. We have two. L’Right or left scaplate can be painful. A painful point is often the sign of a bad posture, a stuck nerve, a dislocation, a tear … How to recognize the pole pain and How to relieve it ? When to worry And when to consult?
Definition: Where’s the scapula?
The scapula, or scapula, is a flat bone, of triangular shape, located on the posterior side of the shoulder. It serves as point of insertion to many muscles and ligaments of the arm, neck and thorax. Therefore, causes of pain can beVarious origins.
Scopworm pain occurs at the top of the back, at the shoulder level (at the cervical level). It manifests itself in a kind of painful point, which intensifies when you press it. Pain can radiate to the shoulder or arm on the side painful scapula. Pain can be located at the level ofleft shoulder blade Or RIGHT and (more rarely) both sides.
What are the possible meanings of scapula pain?
► A poor prolonged posture can lead to a contracture at the angular muscle of the scapula (we speak of angular scapula syndrome). This causes high back pain at the level of the cervical, which can radiate in the shoulder or the arm.
► A physical effort also.
► A Rhomboid muscle tearlocated between the spine and the scapula
► A dislocation of the shoulder
► A traumaespecially with the young sportsman. In this case, the ligaments around the shoulder stand out from the scapula. Even if it remains very rare – the bone being protected by the muscles that cover it – a scapula (In terms of glene or acromion for example) is possible following a violent shock.
► Tendinitis Affecting one of the tendons of the scapular area (cervical, scapula and collarbone) can cause strong pain in the scapula.
► The presence of osteoarthritis or arthritis on the shoulder joint. In the case of arthritis, inflammation of the shoulder joint can irradiate towards the scapula and cause chronic and intense pain.
► A fibromyalgia : In this case, the shoulder blades and the area between the shoulders are sensitive to pressure and other disorders are added to this pain (intense fatigue, sleep disorders).
► In rare cases, the pain of the scapula can be linked to “neighborhood bone pathologies“, especially primitive tumors or metastasiss, A paget disease or a inflammatory osteïte.
► In case of fracturea short immobilization followed by rehabilitation is essential. In the most serious cases, surgery is sometimes necessary.
► If the Rhomboid muscle tear is confirmed by ultrasound, an immobilization of 2 to 3 weeks is essential.
► In case ofArthritis at the shoulder levelan anti-inflammatory treatment is generally prescribed, as well as in the event of tendinitiswhich will also require the complete rest of the involved muscle.
When to consult when it hurts the scapula?
“”If LA pain occurs suddenlywithout apparent cause (falling or violent shock), it is preferable to quickly consult a doctor to identify the originadvises Doctor Handschuh, general practitioner. Certain heart disorders (angina chest or myocardial infarction) cause pain that can radiate in the arm, to the shoulder and the shoulder blade, But if it is in this case a medical emergency, other more characteristic symptoms will then be observed“Recalls Doctor Handschuh.
Thank you to Doctor Richard Handschuh, general practitioner.
