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Have Left Sunken Shoulder. Have No Pain But Discoloration. Suggest?

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Posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2013
Question: I have a left sunken shoulder...I have no pain, but discoloration.


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Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Can be rotator cuff injury

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us,
I have studied your case with diligence.

Sunken shoulder indicate there can be loss of muscle bulk in shoulder area, this can be due to rotator cuff weakness.
I would like to ask some questions so that I can help you better, do you have any injury to shoulder? Are you feeling any weakness in shoulder power? Do you have any tingling numbness in your hand?
Do you have any nodal swelling in shoulder area?

Discoloration in shoulder area can be due to venous stasis or allergic reaction.
Applying thrombophobe gel can reduce discoloration.
I would like to advise you some investigation like X-ray and MRI shoulder, routine blood investigation

Continue your calcium supplement and add VIT D to enhance absorption.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Follow up: Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (2 hours later)
There is no pain. However, I woke up one morning and the left shoulder was sunken. On the other hand, whenever pressure is applied to the area there is pain. It does not hurt for me to raise my arm above my head which is not an indicator that I am suffering from a rotator shoulder injury.
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Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (11 hours later)
Brief Answer:
glenoid labrum injury

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Pain on pressure application indicate that there can be injury to glenoid labrum ,which can be confirmed by MRI shoulder and clinical examination.

Till time you can do shoulder physiotherapy by Ultrasound and TENS.

Wishing you good health.

Take care
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.

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Have Left Sunken Shoulder. Have No Pain But Discoloration. Suggest?

Brief Answer:
Can be rotator cuff injury

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us,
I have studied your case with diligence.

Sunken shoulder indicate there can be loss of muscle bulk in shoulder area, this can be due to rotator cuff weakness.
I would like to ask some questions so that I can help you better, do you have any injury to shoulder? Are you feeling any weakness in shoulder power? Do you have any tingling numbness in your hand?
Do you have any nodal swelling in shoulder area?

Discoloration in shoulder area can be due to venous stasis or allergic reaction.
Applying thrombophobe gel can reduce discoloration.
I would like to advise you some investigation like X-ray and MRI shoulder, routine blood investigation

Continue your calcium supplement and add VIT D to enhance absorption.
Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care