scapula winging/shoulder dead
About 3 weeks ago i woke up to this. Couldn't raise my arm above my head. My scapula was winging. Ortho doc confirmed it and neurologist too. Awaiting EMG but its obvious a nerve is jacked. No pain when moving my arm at all. Only time I feel pain is occasionally when im in bed at night and a burning nerve feeling starting from my shoulder to forearm kills me. My questions is HOW many people do you know had this and recovered? Im a former college athlete and had never even heard about this. I don't recall exactly when I injured it but id have to say maybe in the gym doing overhead press. Im very active and this really sucks. Nobody to relate to that understands how debilitating this is. Im currently doing physical therapy. Not sure if he has much exp dealing with this bc its not common but im doing 4physical diff types of exercises to increase strength in my back bc muscles have begun to atrophy in my right shoulder. Any information from your exp is appreciated.
Ronnie... I think i have what you have
Hey Ronnie,
I woke up at 3am two weeks ago with a red rash all over my upper torso, and extreme pain in the right rear delt, teres minor area. The rash went away within a few hours but the shoulder pain has lasted for about the two weeks. It went into my forearm and wrist but now that has subsided. I had hard a time sleeping, difficult to find any position that felt good. I am athletic, former college basketball player. I couldn't shoot a shot if I had to. I lift weights a lot and had no problems until I woke up and had sudden onset 2 weeks ago. If I try a double bicep "pose" for fun in the mirror, my serratus anterior is not there. I had no injuries or anything that would cause it. I was told it could be a virus, or some immune response. I went to my primary care dr. and they said .."oh...nothing wrong". Then went to Chiro/PT and they saw that the serratus anterior is not working. They suggest a visit to the neurologist which I will do but everything I see online calls this "serratus anterior palsy"
and can be onset for no reason. It's quite stressful. Any advice from anyone else would be great.
thanks
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[QUOTE=rmanuelsanchez;820190871]Today, January 25th, 2012.
LTN damage with Scapular winging persists. I continue doing exercises prescribed by a physical therapist. The onset of this condition was Octorber 21, 2011. I've put up some videos on youtube to update my progress if you chose to look and compare you disability to mine. All professionals I've seen don't seem to thing this is a big deal. They do understand it makes me incapable of doing what I enjoy which is basketball, softball, lifiting weights, and just playing around throwing the ball with my kids. Not sure about everyone else but my pain on existed for about 3-4 days. A couple of those days was prior to the scapular winging which I blame on softball. I think throwing the ball around maybe did this now but couldn't be sure. The since those first couple days of pain I have not experience any pain at whatsoever. I'm hoping thats that good things and maybe I'm in dormant recovery mode. Anyway, I'll keep posting my progress. If you would like to see the youtube videos look me up by [email]rmanuelsanchez43@gmail.com[/email]. My latest video was a couple weeks ago. there should be three on there. If anybody finds a good story to keep me going on the road to progress please post.
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