Severe localized scapular pain after a strenuous weight-lifting session

Rhabdomyolysis is a medical condition whereby the intracellular contents from damaged skeletal muscle tissues are released into the blood, causing myriad clinical symptoms and outcomes. These can range from muscle pain to compartment syndrome, end-organ failure, and death. While the triggers of rhabdomyolysis are numerous, physical exertion as a causal factor has been receiving increasing media attention recently. Here, a case of a 29-year-old man presented to the ED following acute onset of right posterior shoulder pain the night before is presented.