muscle spasms in shoulders?

Question

I suffer from muscle spasms in my shoulders. I've had a emg done and was told that it is not nerve damage. The doctor wants me to start physical therapy, but I do not want to waste my money. I was wondering if there is a test that can be done to diagnosis muslce spasms?

Answer 1

chances are its referred pain...meaning tis not your shoulder but pain coming from another part of body. are you overweight, do you have a large chest..pects can pull down on your collarbone and cut off nerve access to the arm or other part. so it might not be nerve damage, but just a stoppage. CHECK YOUR POSTURE, do you slouch at the computer or desk at work..this is a major factor...I recommend Massage over PT. Massage Therapist have a better understanding of Detailed muscle anatomy and can help you with the problem. Plus they are not as direct and mean...lol, just kidding. if you want, get a golf ball or hard rubber ball..the one that dogs use, put it in a sock, or pantyhose, back against a wall and put the sock over your shoulder, push against it on the wall, until you find the place on your body, that when pushed refers back to this pain. also roll it over arm and such to find the cause. you can work the muscles in your arm with the other arm (just make sure you do your other arm too) with your fingers...You forearm has like 27 muscles alone...so you can work ones that have never been worked, unless your a sailor and still then...they need a massage.

Answer 2

Physical therapist not having an understanding of the detailed workings of muscles and MTs understand them better? That's funny...I've yet to come across a massage therapy school that require GROSS human anatomy (which requies actual dissection to fully understand muscular relationships, not just cadaver observation or use of models). The anatomy courses offered by massage therapy schools such as Leuterstein-Conway, Atlanta massage therapy school and Wisconsin School of massage therapy are comparable to the basic anatomy taken by physical therapy students as undergraduates (before they get into the program and take Gross). We are required to see, understand, and know the actions, origins, insertions and neurologic innervations of ALL the muslces...as well as the rest of the body.

But anyway, I want to get to your question. First of all, spasms are not a diagnosis...they are merely a symptom and it sounds like you have yet to receive an accurate diagnosis. It could be because of a problem with a disc in your neck (despite the EMG being negative), postural syndrome, tendonitis, etc. There is no test for spasms...it's pretty much based on physical examination and most cases of spasms are innaccurately assessed anyway. Many people use spasm as a term to describe any type of muscular pain or muscle tension. Yet, a spasm is a specific finding of sutained muscular contration that is not under voluntary control.

If you are truely having spasms, the first step is to find out WHY. The physical therapist, a physiatrist, or an orthopedist may be the first step in helping you find that out. Otherwise, all the massage in the world with not fix the problem. You cannot treat the symptoms without treating the cause. Yet if you are having spasms due to stress, etc and they really just need massage and stress management, then yes, by all means a massage therapist would be a great person to go to.

Answer 3

I wish I had this 2 years in the past after I damaged my rotator cuff at the same time as exhibiting off. that is amazingly specified and really provides the thoughts you want to tackle your human being shoulder themes and so a lot extra records which contain combating further injuries. once you've a shoulder holding you unsleeping at nighttime you'll comprehend that's no giggling count number. provide up Shoulder soreness completely?

Answer 4

Are you sure its not tendonitis? Not work related?