u/East-Baseball-6585

I’m having pain in the rhomboid area. Initially, I was completely pain-free, but after I started doing lateral raises and overhead barbell presses, the pain got worse. Now I feel pain on the inside of my left shoulder blade.

The pain feels like a sharp, stabbing pain that lasts for about 2 seconds. It can also be triggered by simple movements, such as changing gears in the car or closing the door with my left hand.

I’ve already tried physiotherapy, but I haven’t noticed any improvement.

Please help me

I am 21 years old, 188 cm tall, and weigh 65 kg.

I went to a doctor because I had pain in my left shoulder after doing lateral raises at the gym. As soon as he examined me, he said I might have Marfan syndrome. He only performed the thumb test and the Walker–Murdoch (wrist) sign. To reassure myself, I measured my arm span, and it exactly matched my height.

About two months before this, I visited an ophthalmologist for an eye check-up. I had a slit-lamp examination, and everything was normal.

No one in my family has heart problems, and I had never even heard of Marfan syndrome before. Now I'm really scared and stressed. The doctor asked me to come back after three weeks, so I'm feeling very anxious.

One more thing: I have functional scoliosis caused by a true limb length difference due to a childhood injury.

What tests are still needed to diagnose or confirm Marfan syndrome? Has anyone else had a similar experience?