Snapping Scapula Surgical Video | Scapulothoracic Bursitis | Vail Valley & Greater Denver CO

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Dr. Peter J. Millett is an orthopedic shoulder surgeon and sports medicine specialist in the Vail, CO area in private practice with the Steadman Clinic.

He is an expert in treating Scapulothoracic Bursitis--also known as Snapping Scapula.

A snapping scapula (shoulderblade) is the description given to a condition of the shoulder that can cause a range of symptoms most often associated with a painful clicking, grinding or snapping of the shoulderblade area. A snapping scapula can be caused by muscle tears, fractures, rheumatoid diseases and sports-related or traumatic injuries.

Arthroscopic shoulder surgery can help treat this condition. This video: Arthroscopic treatment of snapping scapula or scapulothoracic bursectomy offers an in-depth, live surgical review of this procedure.

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Snapping Scapula
• Scapulothoracic bursitis
• shoulder bursitis
• Shoulder Surgery Arthroscopy
• arthroscopic shoulder surgery
• shoulder instability
• sharp shoulder pain
• shoulder cracking
• shoulder noises
• shoulder surgeon
• greater denver area
• vail
• colorado

[padresfan222]

Try having it while you're in high school, that's when mine started.

[howreallygood]

ive had this since i was 14 and every doctor i have seen just told me they have never seen it and it is not a big deal. I am only 20 and am severely dibilitated by this. It occurs in both of my shoulders. I wish a doctor would recognize the symptoms and try to help me. They just tell me its growng pains and it will go away but ive had it for over 6 years...doesnt seem to be going away anytime soon.

[BackInsight]

No one necessarily need surgery. Lengthen the spine, free the neck. Each of you got yourself in this position, get yourself out. Lengthen the spine. Then once you feel that you've properly aligned and freed the neck, Use your sternocleidomastoids to pull up the clavicles and chest. Hold your shoulders in a lifted and squared position within 2 inches of chin level. Then maintain a new, aligned posture that you always wanted. You have the control.

[MrDrBulla]

Awesome, thanks!

[josephpa05]

@richracer i have no pain and i still have my motion but theirs snaping.. do you think i need surgery

[xXJillyBeanXx]

I went to the doctor about my grinding, snapping scapula. They told me i was a party trick

[richracer]

I will keep the log going here so everyone can review, this is such a new ailment, I would never believe I would have this pain at only 43 years old.

[richracer]

It's the third day after the injection, I woke with stiffness and pain, a little more than usual, could still be tender from the shot. Otherwise I have mobility with the arm and shoulder, I have never been hit with a bat between the shoulder blades or hit in the ribs, but this pain I'm having feels like that. I took a Vicodin and Muscle relaxer and the area has calmed down. It seems better in areas but worsening in others, I told my wife I would wait a week, then we can discuss further options.

[richracer]

This sounds exactly what I was diagnosed with, I'm not looking forward to that procedure! I just had a cortizone/liticaine injection yesterday and this is my first day of documentation.

There is some releif and a little more motion, but there is still the grinding and pain. I will let you know after the third day how it is going, my doctor says it will take 3 days to work effectively. I think I need a Ct Scan to be sure, I had the MRI.