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Winged shoulder blades
Having issues with winged shoulder blades
Due to which I am not able to raise both my hands up straight
Got X Ray done sometime back which showed loss of lordosis
Is there any solution to this , I'm suffering from this from past 2 years
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A physio who has good knowledge of taping technique .
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⢠Gentle Shoulder Stretching.
⢠Core Strengthening Exercises.
⢠Gentle Neck Exercises.
⢠Avoid sleeping on affected side.
⢠Warm up and cool down is a must.
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It's mainly due to long-time use of abnormal posture while working or sleeping ways. It may be postural issues coz of weakness of muscles of cervicothoracic region as well as chances of nerve compression followed by weakness that's why feeling winged of shoulder blade.
Need to asses by Physiotherapist physically as well as clinically then go for specific tests esp. MRI,Vit.D3.
In X-ray we get only structural issues.
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Hi.. u can visit my clinic in wakad pcmc pune..
We can have supervised sessions and also check n find out reasons of it
Tc..
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Meet physiotherapist and learn exercise
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It is important to find the cause of loss of lordosis and winging of scapula.
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Meet an Orthopaedic or a Physiotherapist for proper diagnosis
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Ms. Amee Shah (PT)
Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physiotherapist
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
Winged shoulder blades are mostly because of weakness of a muscle called serratus anterior. Getting yourself examined clinically is better so that the necessary strengthening exercises can begin.
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Dr. Priyanka Mahadik (PT)
Sports and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
11 yrs exp
Thane
You first need to rule out if it's your neck or your shoulder is causing that winging in your shoulder blade and then work accordingly.
Winging of your blade suggests that your upper back muscles are not stabilizing that shoulder that's why maybe you are not able to raise that hand up.
You can visit the clinic for a thorough examination
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work on your upper back muscles that is your shoulder stabilizers.
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Dr. Gopika Karihaloo Amin (PT)
Physiotherapist
14 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello, is there anything else that you are suffering from? Loss of lordosis and winged scapula happens over a long duration of time. This YouTube video should show you some basic exercises. But it would be best to a physiotherapist.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yeRtl0NXXIk
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Dr. Gautam JK Tawari
Sports Medicine Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Mumbai
see a good shoulder specialist
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