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Erica Francisco -> winging of the scapula (February 23, 2000 4:12:00 PM)

what causes lateral winging of the scapula? and what causes medial winging? weakness of the serratus anterior? trapezius?



golfer852 -> Re: winging of the scapula (February 27, 2000 4:21:00 PM)

weakness of the serratus anterior causes winging medially, but I am not sure about laterally. Are you familiar with strengthening of the serratus?


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ATOng, PTRP -> Re: winging of the scapula (March 25, 2000 9:02:00 PM)

I believe lateral winging of the scapula can be caused by trapezius muscle weakness or injury to the spinal accessory nerve.



jeffmcv -> Re: winging of the scapula (April 26, 2000 5:55:00 PM)

Medial winging is weakness of serratus anterior, or tightness of Rhomboids, Teres Major.

I'm not quite sure what lateral winging is though--do you mean inferior angle winging--this is caused by weak lower Traps or Rhomboid (esp Major) or a tight Pectoralis Minor.



Andrew M. Ball, MS, PT -> Re: winging of the scapula (April 26, 2000 6:17:00 PM)

Good catch Jeff. I've never seen "lateral" winging either . . . but I'd bet it looks pretty cool.

Here's the next level question though . . . from a NDT/developmental perspective poor development of what MUSCLE, what causes poor development of control of the serratus anterior??

(HINT - The answer can be found in, among other sources, Lois Bly's 1999 book - An Illustrated Guide to Motor Skill Aquisition In the First Year of Life). The book is a qualitative analysis of the development of over 1000 babies.

Sometimes (but not usually significantly) this cause persists into adulthood.

Drewfus

[This message has been edited by Andrew M. Ball, MS, PT (edited April 26, 2000).]



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