Can Having a Large Breast Size Cause Tendonitis And/or Bursitis?

It’s not unusual for breast hypertrophy to be
associated with significant symptoms.Patients commonly complain of neck pain, back pain, breast pain and
shoulder pain.Shoulder pain is usually
associated with shoulder grooves and numbness on the inner aspects of the
arms.These symptoms usually respond to
breast reduction with significant improvement.Shoulder
bursitis and tendinitis aren’t typically associated with breast
hypertrophy.For this reason, it’s
appropriate to consult an orthopedic surgeon who can perform a comprehensive
musculo-skeletal evaluation.Depending
upon the results of this evaluation a treatment plan can be formulated.Even if a primary orthopedic diagnosis is
made, breast reduction may still be an option.It’s
therefore also important to consult a board certified plastic surgeon with
experience in this area.This surgeon
should be able to formulate a treatment plan that addresses your concerns.

Thank you for the question.

You are doing the right thing by ruling out musculoskeletal causes ( with Orthopedic follow-up) before assuming your symptoms are related to the large breasts.

Having said that, there is no doubt that the size of your breasts may be causing problems ( or exacerbating) issues of neck, back, and shoulder discomfort.

At some point, it may behoove you to seek consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons.

Best wishes.

Shoulder, back and neck pain can possibly be related to having large breasts. First, you want to eliminate the more obvious causes, and therefore you should follow closely with your orthopedic surgeon.