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Question: I started pole fitness about 3 years ago, about a year later a "lump" was found on left shoulder blade, bra area towards outside of ribcage. Went to orthopedic doc, he thought it was "nothing" but sent me for sonogram anyway (when he called it a "soft tissue mass" I about lost it) but said he thought it was muscle but wanted to be sure. When I grab the pole that area gets tense, like I had someone, than myself, put their hand where the spot is, I grip the pole to do a move and that area is the area that feels "weird".
Sonogram revealed normal tissue but you could see the muscle being a bit wavy. Report states normal muscle tissue. This area is about the size of a slightly stretched nickel, is soft and movable (but have stopped the pole fitness and its way softer than it was but still there). It's been about 2 years since I had the sono. I get regular massages and the massage tech said it feels like normal muscle tissue to him.
Will this ever go away? Would a sonogram (And she was thorough) miss something sinister? It is not a lipoma or (and I saw the sonogram when she was doing it and the tissue all looked the same). Thank you for your time.
Sonogram revealed normal tissue but you could see the muscle being a bit wavy. Report states normal muscle tissue. This area is about the size of a slightly stretched nickel, is soft and movable (but have stopped the pole fitness and its way softer than it was but still there). It's been about 2 years since I had the sono. I get regular massages and the massage tech said it feels like normal muscle tissue to him.
Will this ever go away? Would a sonogram (And she was thorough) miss something sinister? It is not a lipoma or (and I saw the sonogram when she was doing it and the tissue all looked the same). Thank you for your time.
Brief Answer:
Normal muscle tissue bulging from torn fascia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The swelling that you have on the back of the shoulder is likely to be a muscle mass. It happens due to minor rupture of the covering fascia due to stress and the muscle tissue bulges out.
Now that you have stopped doing pole fitness exercises, the hardness of muscle has reduced. It is not likely to go away on its own. The fascia needs a repair to make the muscle tissue get inside. It is not something sinister and is a harmless finding. It is not a mass but is a normal muscle tissue.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Normal muscle tissue bulging from torn fascia.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The swelling that you have on the back of the shoulder is likely to be a muscle mass. It happens due to minor rupture of the covering fascia due to stress and the muscle tissue bulges out.
Now that you have stopped doing pole fitness exercises, the hardness of muscle has reduced. It is not likely to go away on its own. The fascia needs a repair to make the muscle tissue get inside. It is not something sinister and is a harmless finding. It is not a mass but is a normal muscle tissue.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for answering. Last question before closing. If I do nothing it will be ok? I don't need to have it closed or anything? I would like to get back into the pole fitness and exercising again. It's not like a hernia that needs repaired, correct? Sorry...just want to get across what I mean before closing the question.
And...I'd like to not have surgery lol.
Thank you again for your time!
And...I'd like to not have surgery lol.
Thank you again for your time!
Brief Answer:
You understood correctly.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Even if you do nothing there is no harm in it remaining as it is. You can resume doing the exercises and in case it increases in size or starts paining then a surgical repair is needed.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
You understood correctly.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Even if you do nothing there is no harm in it remaining as it is. You can resume doing the exercises and in case it increases in size or starts paining then a surgical repair is needed.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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