The scapula (shoulder blade)is the largest bone of the shoulder complex and has the greatest number of muscles attached to it. These muscles both stabilise the arm to the body and move the arm around in space. All these muscles act at the same time sometimes and oppose each other at other times, but work together like a well trained team to allow the arm to move in space.
The scapula shoulder blade is the largest bone of the shoulder complex and has the greatest number of muscles attached to it. These muscles both stabilise the arm to the body and move the arm around in space. All these muscles act at the same time sometimes and oppose each other at other times, but work together like a well trained team to allow the arm to move in space. If any of these muscles are not working in the right way at the right time this leads to a break in the rhythmic motion of the scapula. This is known as a scapula ‘ dysrhythmia ‘. This leads to apparent ‘winging’ of the scapula.
The scapula is a unique bone which is ‘suspended’ behind the thorax by it’s muscular attachments; offering great stability & motion to the arm at the same time as large amount of mobility. It is very mobile & able to shift in all directions.
The scapula is well covered and protected by muscles and protected by other bones (proximal humerus, acromioclavicular joint, and clavicle)
The scapula (shoulder blade) is a broad triangular bone attached to the body by strong muscles. It forms the foundation for movements of the arm. Over one third of shoulder movement occurs between the scapula and the ribcage.
Interscapular pain is pain felt between the shoulder blades. The causes may be secondary (most common) or primary (rare).
Secondary:
1. Neck
2. Shoulder
3. Thoracic spine
Primary:
1.Snapping scapula
2.Levator Scapulae syndrome
3.Cervico-thoraco-scapula Syndrome / T4 Syndrome {2}/ Scapulocostal Syndrome
Sprengel deformity is a high shoulder blade (scapula), due to failure in early foetal development where the shoulder fails to descent properly from the neck to its final position. Normally this disorder is asymmetric with the left scapula most commonly affected, so it will sit higher on the back than the right. The condition maybe sometimes be bilateral, in which case, although it is cosmetically much more acceptable, functionally, it is more disabling. About 75% of all observed cases are girls.
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