Shoulder pain question

[kiwiol]

The answer is simple, Tape - just walk it off

Haha seriously, it does sound like an impingement, as opposed to a rotator cuff or deltoid muscle injury. You should go see a Physio, who'll probably make you do stuff similar to what the Showstoppa has mentioned, or hold a tennis ball below your armpit, and have you pull the elbow towards your body with the other hand.

A Physiotherapist is your best option.

[Coach is Back!]

You guys are leaving out the other possibility of a labral tear..separate from rotator cuff.

[The Showstoppa]

You guys are leaving out the other possibility of a labral tear..separate from rotator cuff.

Coach, I don't think Tapeworm tore his labia....



 

[Coach is Back!]

Coach, I don't think Tapeworm tore his labia....



 

LMAO..hahahahaha

[kiwiol]

Coach, I don't think Tapeworm tore his labia....



 

Pic of Tapeworm's intact labia or I'm calling bullshit

[Tapeworm]

Assholes!  

 

The answer is simple, Tape - just walk it off

Haha seriously, it does sound like an impingement, as opposed to a rotator cuff or deltoid muscle injury. You should go see a Physio, who'll probably make you do stuff similar to what the Showstoppa has mentioned, or hold a tennis ball below your armpit, and have you pull the elbow towards your body with the other hand.

A Physiotherapist is your best option.

Ya, when I did it I had my arm up and rotated inward (setting a pin into the 14th hole on the rack), so perfect posture for an impingement.  What's got me worried is why it didn't just hurt while impinged and then go back to normal.

Getting an xray and ultrasound done in about an hour, then seeing a gp for a referral to an orthopedist (on wed) this afternoon, then stepping next door to a physio.  The pain is very similar to what I've had on and off in the past (although this might be more to the anterior side), so I figure I'll get to the bottom of it once and for all.

You guys are leaving out the other possibility of a labral tear..separate from rotator cuff.

Hoping not.  Didn't happen under load or from slamming into anything, so hoping nothing is cracked in half.  We'll see what the ultrasound shows up, if anything.

[The Showstoppa]

Thanks Show.  I'll do some playing around with those movements.  So you've got your arm down at your side, bent 90 degrees with your hand on your bellybutton, and you're pushing your elbow forward?

Been on the phone for 2.5 hours trying to schedule appointments earlier than Christmas.   

Actually, the way the PT had me doing them was taking a folded towel tucked under your arm holding it with your upper arm, pressed to your side. Then pushing your elbow backwards against the door face.  I would tell you to talk to your doc first, you don't want to do anything to make it worse, but that is how he had me doing them.

[Tapeworm]

Actually, the way the PT had me doing them was taking a folded towel tucked under your arm holding it with your upper arm, pressed to your side. Then pushing your elbow backwards against the door face.  I would tell you to talk to your doc first, you don't want to do anything to make it worse, but that is how he had me doing them.

No worries.  Thanks man.

I thought about doing a workout with either bench and no rowing or rowing but no benching to see if it got worse and which, if any, was to blame.  But then I figured maybe not. 

[The Showstoppa]

No worries.  Thanks man.

I thought about doing a workout with either bench and no rowing or rowing but no benching to see if it got worse and which, if any, was to blame.  But then I figured maybe not. 

Flat benching is how I originally injured mine.

[Playboy]

Gettin' old.  

It hurts to raise my left arm to the front or across my body, but I can raise it to the side and rear no problem.  If I raise to the side, I can bring the arm around to the front and there's no pain.    It's only when coming up to the front starting from the arm at my side.

Also hurts to just let it dangle straight down if I bend forward (can't bend down and pick up a shoe, for example), so the problem seems more position related than load related.

Didn't even hurt it during a lift.  I was moving a pin in the power rack when it went ping (Thursday, about 42 hours ago).  I had done db bench presses and tbar rows beforehand.

What's the Getbig diagnosis?  (in b4 terminal faggotry)

Rest it. Do not workout and go to the doctor and get an MRI done.

[Ursus]

I attempted a 4plate a side bench today. On the lift out the spotter brough it too far ahead. I felt a small weakness in my rear delt area. I tried to press it got about halfway up but lost control of it.

Just quit. Not sore or anything tho I warmed down with 135lbs and I could feel it beinga  tiny bit weaker on the negatives. Hope it does not affect the rest of my training.