After 2 years of torment on my shoulders, I've finally gotten the chance to seek help from a doctor... I've been diagnosed with a snapping scapula syndrome... This sucks!
Courtesy from orthopod
Snapping scapula syndrome is fairly rare. When it happens, the soft tissues between the scapula and the chest wall are thick, irritated, or inflamed. Snapping scapula syndrome can also happen if the bones of the shoulder blade or rib cage grate over one another.
Snapping scapula is caused by problems in the soft tissues or bones of the scapula and chest wall. It can start when the tissues between the scapula and shoulder blade thicken from inflammation. The inflammation is usually caused by repetitive movements.
Grating, grinding, or snapping may be heard or felt along the edge or undersurface of the scapula as it moves along the chest wall. These grinding sensations are also called crepitus. Sometimes the joint pops or thumps during movement. Often, these sensations cause no pain.
Doctor may recommend one or two injections of cortisone into the bursa. Cortisone is a steroid that effectively reduces inflammation.
Doctors usually recommend surgery only if nonsurgical treatments have failed. Surgery may be needed if the problem is caused by a bone abnormality. In the most common surgery for snapping scapula, the surgeon takes out a small piece of the upper corner of the scapula nearest to the spine.
The medical officer referred me to an orthopaedic specialist as well as a physiotherapist... This is going to be so troublesome! Arghhhh... I really hope I don't need to go through any surgery... If that's really the case, it is so going to affect my PES status... I went through so much to pass out from ADWO course... The friends I've made... I don't want to get re-vocationed to another unit! :(
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