Well last thursday I was helping a friend move into another apartment. There's an entertainment center that weighs, about 350lbs, we got it on the U-haul ok. But when we got it off he was trying to tilt it so I would catch the corner gently, but he dropped it and I caught it. But when I did, my entire upper back and shoulders went tight, and felt like something got pulled. Well i couldn't rest my shoulder during the weekend, cuz I had a field exercise with my unit and while working, I noticed that if I lifted anything with my left arm my right shoulder blade would get a stabbing pain, like someone was twisting a knife, and if I held something long enough the pain would spread to my side and eventually to my right pec, until I couldn't take it and had to drop what I was carrying. Now if I lifted with my right arm I was fine. But when we sat down for a class on rules of engagement, when I got up I used my right arm to push myself up and got the same pain. So I tested it out a couple of times and found that every time I pushed anything with my right arm I'd get the same pain in my right shoulder blade. I'm thinking I either strained a muscle in my shoulder or back really badly or tore sometghing, let me know what you think, I've been sdelined all week because of this.
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Pain in my right shoulder blade
- Thread starter Sean0621
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sorry about your injury. Are you able to get it checked out with a doc or chiropractor? As you know, it is really hard to second guess over the internet. With that said, I would guess you did tear either your scapular (shoulder blade) stabilisation muscles and or deep back muscles such as theh longissimus thoracis near the shoulder blade.
The scapula serves as the attachment site for 18 muscles, linking it to the thorax, spine, and upper extremity. . Many other muscles attach to the scapular margins but the major stabilisers are the serratus anterior, trapezius, and the rhomboid muscle group. I suspect you may have injured the latter (rhomboid).
However, other possibilities include actual injury to the thoracic spine and possible nerve root involvement. I would definately think about seeing a health professional
The scapula serves as the attachment site for 18 muscles, linking it to the thorax, spine, and upper extremity. . Many other muscles attach to the scapular margins but the major stabilisers are the serratus anterior, trapezius, and the rhomboid muscle group. I suspect you may have injured the latter (rhomboid).
However, other possibilities include actual injury to the thoracic spine and possible nerve root involvement. I would definately think about seeing a health professional
Yes I have already made an appointment with my doctor, and we will see if it is indeed a tear, I have never torn anything so it is hard for me to tell, not knowing what it feels like and all, but my doctor will be able to tell. Thank you for your help.
Keep us posted on what the doc says. I am having a shoulder problem right now, I have been on nonsteroid anti-inflammatory (NSAIDs). My prescription ran out, but it still does not feel right. I am heading back to the orthopedic guy. He will probably give me cortisone, which I am not thrilled with. I have never had great luck with cortisone.
