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What Causes Sensation Of Grinding In Shoulder Joint Area After Injury?
Question: I have been told I have a low grade acj dislocation/tear but where the collarbone attaches to the sternum it is cleary sitting at least half an inch higher the other side I had a xray of shoulder and collar bone but the collarbone image has not came back yet and my gp said an acj injury would cause a deformity at the sternum what cause this, I have been advised that this will heal itself but I have had a lump on my clavicle for a year now and since Injured it again last week it has been clicking/grinding in my shoulder joint very unstable and in pain with cramping in my hand
Brief Answer:
MRI scan needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The feeling of clicking or grinding with unstable shoulder joint is suggestive of a bone injury or a ligament tear. This can be properly diagnosed on an MRI scan of the shoulder as it is the best test to pick up any soft tissue injuries like ligament tears.
The presence of lump in the place of old injury is likely to be due to bone remodeling that takes may months to happen after healing. It needs a direct examination to confirm the diagnosis.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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MRI scan needed.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The feeling of clicking or grinding with unstable shoulder joint is suggestive of a bone injury or a ligament tear. This can be properly diagnosed on an MRI scan of the shoulder as it is the best test to pick up any soft tissue injuries like ligament tears.
The presence of lump in the place of old injury is likely to be due to bone remodeling that takes may months to happen after healing. It needs a direct examination to confirm the diagnosis.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What about the cramping in the hand and why would the collarbone be sitting higher and more visible at the sternum? would this need surgery to fix
Brief Answer:
Cramping can be due to nerve root compression.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The cramping in the hand can be due to a mild nerve root compression at the level of cervical vertebra. The higher level of collar bone should become normal after remodeling. Usually it does not require a surgery but a direct examination by orthopedician will help in confirmation.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Cramping can be due to nerve root compression.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
The cramping in the hand can be due to a mild nerve root compression at the level of cervical vertebra. The higher level of collar bone should become normal after remodeling. Usually it does not require a surgery but a direct examination by orthopedician will help in confirmation.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Could you explain what you mean by remodeling
Brief Answer:
Explained below.
Detailed Answer:
Remodeling is a part of bone healing process in which the extra or uneven bone dissolves on its own and the bone regains its original shape.
Regards.
Explained below.
Detailed Answer:
Remodeling is a part of bone healing process in which the extra or uneven bone dissolves on its own and the bone regains its original shape.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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