How can a depressed shoulder cause pain?

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  1.  Rick Olderman
     
    Rick Olderman answered:
    One of the biggest culprits causing shoulder pain is a shoulder blade (scapula) that sits too low on the trunk (depressed shoulder). When this happens, the scapula has a difficult time elevating because it must climb out of the hole it started in. It also won't rotate or abduct properly.
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    One of the biggest culprits causing shoulder pain is a shoulder blade (scapula) that sits too low on the trunk (depressed shoulder). When this happens, the scapula has a difficult time elevating because it must climb out of the hole it started in.... More