02/21/2010 07:40 AM
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kirra1
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Hello all- I am new to this forum, but am glad to see that there are others out there who know what I am going through. I am 27/F and have been suffering from shoulder pain for YEARS. I was a softball player most of my life, so I understand that wear and tear has a big effect on it. I had surgery in 03 to remove part of my clavicle, and was OK for a bit. Throughout the years my range of motion has decreased drastically, along with chronic pain, popping, and grinding, not being able to sleep on my right side for about 3 years. I've now been to 2 different ortho. in the past couple of months, had an MRI, had an MR Arthrogram, xrays- both doctors are saying that I have a snapping scapula. Luckily the Dr. that I am seeing now is the original dr. who took care of my first surgery, and has also diagnosed me with the snapping scapula. Before putting me through surgery he wants me to first have an MRI of the spine, followed by tests to check nerve function. I just recieved a cortizone shot in my scapula on Friday. (that was fun!) Does anyone know why I would have to have my spine checked? Is it something that could have been effected by my shoulder?
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04/08/2008 09:37 PM
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robbjunk
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Has anybody experienced any nerve pain running down their arm secondary to snapping scapula syndrome? I think I may have been misdiagnosed and undergone unnecessary spinal surgery due to several doctors missing the SSS diagnosis. Here's the story:
My right shoulder has been "crunching and grinding" for years, and three different orthopedists have given me the same advice many of you have received, namely, "well, don't move around, and it won't pop or grind!" VERY helpful...
About six months ago, I developed a sudden stabbing pain deep in my right deltoid, followed by numbness of the right forearm and thumb, and weakness in the R bicep, tricep, and wrist. After further MRIs, I was diagnosed with herniated discs at C4-C5, C5-C6, and C6-C7. The doctors thought that the discs were impinging upon the nerve going from the cervical spine down the right arm, and that I should therefore get spinal surgery to correct that. I recently had a three-level posterior cervical foraminotomy. It's only been a week since the surgery, but the nerve pain hasn't reduced at all (I realize that numbness and weakness take considerably longer to heal).
Now, I'm wondering if I was misdiagnosed. Could it be possible that the nerves are indeed being impinged, but by my misaligned shoulder, and NOT any bulging discs in my neck. Have any of you out there experienced neurological symptoms similar to mine, yet have not had any problems in your cervical spine? Any replies would be helpful.
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