[zackw419]

Hi guys I'm going to start off by saying I won't be able to afford a doctor visit for atleast six months. I have a winged scapula I beleive and I think I might have nerve damage let me explain:

My right shoulder slouches more than the left. It feels ALOT different than my healthy left shoulder my left shoulder sits in place nicley and feels supported, my right feels like theres some muscle missing that causes it to slouch and be really flexible. I've been lifting weights for a year and Im very healthy and muscular but still my unhealthy shoulder feels off. It pops when doing shoulder excersizes (I try to avoid excersizes that cause it to pop). Also its not growing! my left arm and shoulder keeps growing and my right is not. This im very worried about because Im 19 and I dont want to end up looking unproportioned. Same with my legs (thats another story) My left leg is growing and my right is not.

My unheathy shoulder looks and feels pushed in toward my body more than my heathy shoulder. It doesnt stick out nearly as much. I read something about a nerve being short that connects from the neck to the shoulder and it does feel like the problem is extended up to my neck. I dont have any pain I just want to grow properly and look as symmetrical as possible.

So my question is: what is the absolute best thing I can do to help this issue while I am not able to see a doctor? I read working out could make the nerve damage worse...

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Thanks in advance!

[Jomar]

You may find useful information on our Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) forum -
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some TOS members have winging also and a few are weight lifters.

[zackw419]

that does look like the closest thing to what is wrong with me. does it really prevent growth of the arm? thats what Im most worried about. Would this have anything to do with why my leg on the same side is shorter?

My main question:

If I want to grow properley do I need to get this checked out asap?

[mspennyloafer]

i would at least go to a chiropractor but not one who is obsessed with bone cracking, knows about muscles etc. BE CAREFUL tho there are a lot of scummy gimmicky chiros, don't let them talk you into some kind of tx plan. just get an evaluation

[rbwalton]

Hi ZACKW419-

Google "Winged Scapula causes"- Could be a few things causing this, but more than likely it sounds like Neuralgic Amyotrophy. Usually this presents with pain, but it does not all of the time. Usually it will first be noticed in shoulders, usually one side more than the other. It also can cause leg weakness and atrophy of muscle. If you work out a lot, this could have been a trigger for NA. So it is true that working out while in recovery could cause more damage.