Suprascapular Nerve Entrapment

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Definition:
A focal nerve lesion produced by constriction or mechanical distortion of the suprascapular nerve, within a fibrous or fibrosseous tunnel, or by a fibrous band.
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Symptoms
  • Pain and discomfort that is poorly localized, often in the top or back of the shoulder
  • Heaviness or fatigue of the shoulder and arm
  • Pain that may be made worse by exercise or raising the arm over head
  • Weakness raising the arm to the side or overhead or rotating the shoulder outward
  • Tenderness in the top or back of the shoulder
  • Atrophy of the supraspinatus or infraspinatus muscle
Causes
  • Pressure on the supraspinatus nerve at the top or back of the shoulder, often by a cyst from the shoulder joint
  • Pressure on the supraspinatus nerve at the top or back of the shoulder by one of two ligaments of the shoulder blade that the nerve passes beneath
  • Repetitive stretch injury to the nerve
Treatment
  • ROM and stretching
  • Shoulder stabilization exercises
  • Posture program
  • Upper extremity strengthening
  • Nerve flossing

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