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Yes, this was my point - pain in the "shoulder" is not necessarily a pure "shoulder" problem - the whole shoulder movement system in humans is a poor compromise between mobility and stability and things are *all* connected from the sternum to the back bone. I'd keep looking at all the interconnecting parts until a solution is found.I had partially "subluxated" (dislocated) my collar bone;
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My Dad had a similar issue, although it was R vs L pulling on his spine. (too much tennis playing all Right handed). He was told to put a weight in his left hand and do exercises which mimicked what he did with his right and it seemed to help. In your case, Skandi, it sounds as if you need to exercise muscles that pull your shoulders back, and shoulder blades towards your spine, which is what I did some work with my most recent shoulder pain. Just lying flat on the floor was painful for months when I'd first lay down, but now I can do it easily.The physio was thinking it was about unbalanced musculature...
Similar with me, until two things happened - 1. my sterno-clavicular joint got freed up and 2. I took Vit B. Your description suggests to me that the poor shoulderblade rotation is part of the problem, but not the whole problem. Can the physio give you specific exercises to practice the proper pattern?after a session with her I had 2-3 days where it was better but then every time it just returned to the same.
That suggests you may be hunching forward during the day, or your spinal discs are shrinking during the day. My friend has a weird contraption that she can clamp her legs into and tip it back until she's slightly hanging head down - only about 15 degrees from horizontal when she started. This is like having very gentle spinal traction safely done at home (so long as you don't try going further than your body thinks is comfortable!) If the machines weren't so bulky and expensive, I'd try one at home myself.HOWEVER straight after getting up in the morning I can easily lift it straight up like normal.
That suggests that at least part of the problem is coming from the spine, or the clavicle. If the clavicle's in the wrong spot, but the rib's in the right spot, it might look out of place. In a mirror, do your clavicles look similar on both sides?the highest rib sticks out noticeably by my neck
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John F Dean wrote:Hi Heather,
The pain has reduced by 50% already. Thanks for the exercises and dx information. I am going with it being a pinched nerve with rotator cuff as a possibility. It has drifted down from being pain to being a sore shoulder.
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Jay Angler wrote:That suggests you may be hunching forward during the day, or your spinal discs are shrinking during the day. My friend has a weird contraption that she can clamp her legs into and tip it back until she's slightly hanging head down - only about 15 degrees from horizontal when she started. This is like having very gentle spinal traction safely done at home (so long as you don't try going further than your body thinks is comfortable!) If the machines weren't so bulky and expensive, I'd try one at home myself.
That suggests that at least part of the problem is coming from the spine, or the clavicle. If the clavicle's in the wrong spot, but the rib's in the right spot, it might look out of place. In a mirror, do your clavicles look similar on both sides?the highest rib sticks out noticeably by my neck
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