Scapular pain after playing football is usually caused by excessive activity in the patient, resulting in injury to the soft tissues of the shoulder muscles or the development of conditions such as fasciitis, tendonitis or osteoarthritis of the shoulder that cause pain in the scapula.
Firstly, you should stop the activity and rest, so that the shoulder is fully relaxed, which can effectively protect the ligaments, tendons and other soft tissues from being stretched.
Secondly, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers such as diclofenac sodium and celecoxib can be taken orally to relieve local inflammation, reduce inflammatory oedema and alleviate the pain.
Finally, physiotherapy by local heat application can be used to reduce local inflammatory oedema, reduce swelling and promote tissue recovery.