Scapular winging, sometimes called a winged scapula, is a condition that affects the shoulder blades. It causes the shoulder blades to stick out. Scapula is the anatomical term for the shoulder blade.

Background Adaptational changes (gleno-humeral internal rotation deficit – GIRD, SICK scapula signs and muscular imbalances) develop in the dominant shoulder of overhead athletes. Objective To ...

Many common upper-body issues—including neck and shoulder soreness, hunched back, forward head posture, and rounded shoulders, as well as buffalo and dowager’s humps—are strongly linked to poor ...

Scapular winging involves one or both shoulder blades sticking out from the back rather than lying flat. It is a rare condition that may result from injury or nerve damage. This article will discuss ...