Brief Answer:
Requires further detailed history and investigations to rule out metastasis.
Detailed Answer:
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I have thoroughly reviewed health query you raised, and well realize all of those concerns. Being your physician, I will take care all of them today and will extend my expertise to solve the problems.
Based on what you said, it is too early to say what is causing the shoulder blade pain. There are some possibilities in your case given below:
• Pain in shoulder blade sometimes occurs due to weak shoulder muscles. Females tend to have more and this could be irrelevant with your
breast cancer history.
• It may also occur due to metastasis in
scapula. Earliest sign of
bone metastasis is usually shoulder blade pain.
• Another reason is
referred pain to shoulder blade due to metastasis in liver.
It requires further questioning and I would recommend you to see a nearby orthopedician first for further details about your
shoulder pain. He may prescribe you some painkillers and recommend some shoulder exercises for muscle strengthening.
If he suspects any metastasis, he will refer you to
oncologist who will run some investigations like
CT scan abdomen and bone scan.
Hope I addressed all the concerns you have. Let me know if you have further questions. I will be more than happy to clear any doubts. Keep a follow up to see how you doing.
Regards!
Dr. Ali Raza