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What Causes Pain In Both Collar Bones Radiating To Shoulders?

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Posted on Mon, 5 Jan 2015
Question: I have pain in both collarbones, into my shoulders, sometimes shoots up my neck! Doctor says it can't be polymyalgia as I am only 42. If I squeeze my shoulders forward, it feels like my bones are tearing off my chest.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Sudhir Kumar (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You may be having adhesive capsulitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for your query.

I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar,

After going through your query I concluded that you may be having adhesive capsulitis of both shoulders as you have pain in shoulder and if you squeeze shoulders forward, it feels like bones are tearing off from chest. It is also called frozen shoulder.

I want to know some more information from you.
1.Since when you have this?
2.Is movements of shoulder joint restricted and painful?
3.Whether you are diabetic?
4.What is x- ray finding , you have already done?

Treatment of this is mobilization exercises of shoulder. Analgesic such as ibuprofen is helpful in pain relief and facilitation of exercises of shoulders. Local analgesic sprays will be of benefit to spray before 5 to 10 minutes before exercises.Sometimes steroid injection is given in joint to facilitate exercises. Vitamin B and C is helpful in recovery. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it.

Hope I have answered your query.
If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.

Wishing you good health.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Sudhir Kumar (2 hours later)
No diabetes. I had a partially frozen shoulder a couple years ago. It stemmed from C5-7 arthritis and I had dis c removed and some sharp bony stuff removed from neck. Fusion...I have kyphosis in neck, weakness. Head is heavy. Drop things often with right arm on the same side the shoulder is so bad. Xray of shoulder and ultrasound was clear. I did have restricted movement, but much better now, can be a little hard and painful to put right arm straight above head. However, about a year ago, someone grabbed my collar bone playing around from behind me. It hurt for weeks for no reason. My shoulder is painful to the touch on the top at the joint. It seems to be more my collar bones where they attach to my shoulders and chest. Hurts to squeeze shoulders forward, but not back except right shoulder which has hurt for years...it hurts to pull back. My collar bones hurt to touch at chest. Sometimes pain shoots up my neck like a shock...Like nerve pain. I used to have pain in feet terrible, but is better now I don't eat corn. This weird pain sort of came on slowly thus last few months...and was very bad when I did cleanse diet. I went to naturopath with so many crazy symptoma, feeling much better off wheat, eggs, dairy and soy, but this pain is not getting better and is so annoying. She says I have tight muscles and terrible inflammation and myofascial pain.
No restricted movement, just a little on the right shoulder. Physiatrist says not frozen shoulder. :( he does not know what is wrong. Pain only when shoulders pushed forward
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Sudhir Kumar (6 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Likely to be partially recovered frozen shoulder.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back

After going through your initial query and follow up query, I still consider partially recovered frozen shoulder as first possibility as you also had this couple of years back and did have restricted movements earlier.

Second possibility can be vitamin deficiencies specially vitamin D3 deficiency as you also have generalized chronic pain and muscle weakness at times, better with diet changes. You can get your vitamin D3 and vitamin B12 levels.

Thyroid hormone deficiency can also give such symptoms, it is advisable to get thyroid function test (T3,T4,TSH).

Your neck arthritis and fusion may also contribute to some weakness and muscle weakness and pain.

Treatment remains same as already discussed but multivitamin and trace elements supplements, Mecobalamin and VitaminD3(if it is low) can be added.
You can discuss with your Doctor about it.

Hope your query gets answered.
If you have any clarification then I will be happy to help you.
If you have no clarification then you can close the query and rate the answer.

Wishing you a good health.
Take care.

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

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E
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What Causes Pain In Both Collar Bones Radiating To Shoulders?

Brief Answer: You may be having adhesive capsulitis. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for your query. I'm Dr. Sudhir Kumar, After going through your query I concluded that you may be having adhesive capsulitis of both shoulders as you have pain in shoulder and if you squeeze shoulders forward, it feels like bones are tearing off from chest. It is also called frozen shoulder. I want to know some more information from you. 1.Since when you have this? 2.Is movements of shoulder joint restricted and painful? 3.Whether you are diabetic? 4.What is x- ray finding , you have already done? Treatment of this is mobilization exercises of shoulder. Analgesic such as ibuprofen is helpful in pain relief and facilitation of exercises of shoulders. Local analgesic sprays will be of benefit to spray before 5 to 10 minutes before exercises.Sometimes steroid injection is given in joint to facilitate exercises. Vitamin B and C is helpful in recovery. You can discuss with your treating Doctor about it. Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help. Wishing you good health. Take care.