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What Causes Severe Pain Below The Shoulder Blade After Taking A Deep Breath?
Hello, the other day I was in the shower and took a deep breath and had an extremely sharp pain almost felt like a muscle spasm but it was isolated to on spot just below and out side of my right shoulder sholder blade after that it was very painful to move my are or take a deep breathe it lasted 2 days and now it feels like it moved into the upper part in the front my right bicep.
Thu, 7 Mar 2019
Hello,
As per history, this is more of a trapezius muscle spasm. As the insertion of the muscle is at the spine of the scapula. So there is inflammation at the insertion of the trapezius muscle.
I will advice you to use a neck collar. The reason to guide this is, due to the trapezius muscle spasm.
There might change in the normal anatomical curvature of the cervical spine which may tend to change to the position of the intervertebral disc and might lead to compression over the nerve root which might lead to pain the biceps or the upper limb.
Using a cervical collar and taking hot water fermentation will help reduce the swelling. Use it for a week or so. Post which you can start exercising for regaining the strength in the trapezius muscle and also the upper limb.
In my clinical practice of over 12 years, most patients with trapezius have similar complaints and they respond well to conservative management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
As per history, this is more of a trapezius muscle spasm. As the insertion of the muscle is at the spine of the scapula. So there is inflammation at the insertion of the trapezius muscle.
I will advice you to use a neck collar. The reason to guide this is, due to the trapezius muscle spasm.
There might change in the normal anatomical curvature of the cervical spine which may tend to change to the position of the intervertebral disc and might lead to compression over the nerve root which might lead to pain the biceps or the upper limb.
Using a cervical collar and taking hot water fermentation will help reduce the swelling. Use it for a week or so. Post which you can start exercising for regaining the strength in the trapezius muscle and also the upper limb.
In my clinical practice of over 12 years, most patients with trapezius have similar complaints and they respond well to conservative management.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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