Dumb. Biceps curl Sudden loss of reps in dominant arm, not neurological. Any1 experience this b4, want 2 avoid doc. Please help

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[SouthernCalifornianBody]

I haven't worked out in a while, hence no training log.

Just sporadically once in a few days

In order for there to be a shoulder tear, there has to be 1 major Unforgettable event, right?

In which case you know, there's no doubt in other words, you tore your shoulder or injured it while training

I merely slept on a shag rug for 2 days 2 months ago and that's when I had this stiffness

I can do basic rotator flexor exercises with a 5 pound plate right?

Why don't I go to the doc?

It's starting to get colder cooler at least, it's the Fall and Flu season and they will be booked cos of a return of covid right?

Now, I'm worried....

I'd rather fix this on my own

any other comments please? they would be highly welcomed.

thanks in advance.

 

[SouthernCalifornianBody]

Good luck trying to get a doctor appointment and where I go to cos of my insurance they don't have an x-ray machine

i would have to go somewhere else for x-rays.

*no one here in their bodybuilding history, suddenly experienced a loss in rep range in their dominant arm, and then it returned back to a regular rep range after hot water aqua therapy, like those arm slings they have that you can put the gel in a microwave?

 

[SouthernCalifornianBody]

• I haven't worked out in a while, hence no training log.
  
  Just sporadically once in a few days
  
  In order for there to be a shoulder tear, there has to be 1 major Unforgettable event, right?
  
  In which case you know, there's no doubt in other words, you tore your shoulder or injured it while training
  
  I merely slept on a shag rug for 2 days 2 months ago and that's when I had this stiffness
  
  I can do basic rotator flexor exercises with a 5 pound plate right?
  
  Why don't I go to the doc?
  
  It's starting to get colder cooler at least, it's the Fall and Flu season and they will be booked cos of a return of covid right?
  
  Now, I'm worried....
  
  I'd rather fix this on my own
  
  any other comments please? they would be highly welcomed.
  
  thanks in advance.​
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  [h=2]Re: Dumb. Biceps curl Sudden loss of reps in dominant arm, not neurological. Any1 experience this b4, want 2 avoid doc. Please help[/h]
  Good luck trying to get a doctor appointment ​cos isn't it return of covid season? or return of Flu season?
  
  and where I go to cos of my insurance they don't have an x-ray machine
  
  i would have to go somewhere else for x-rays.
  
  *no one here in their bodybuilding history, suddenly experienced a loss in rep range in their dominant arm, and then it returned back to a regular rep range after hot water aqua therapy, like those arm slings they have that you can put the gel in a microwave?​
  
  
  
  

 

[SteveMobsterG]

30lbs?? Aqua therapy?

 

[JasonPriest]

need an MRI

 

[BodyMonster34]

bro that a weird story. maybe yo injured hardcore

 

[SouthernCalifornianBody]

30lbs?? Aqua therapy?

Aqua therapy is when you put a gel that's warm and wet or swim

or lay in a warm almost hot tub or water with epsom salt

You've never heard of aqua therapy?

 

[SouthernCalifornianBody]

More Info.:
*The bright side is that my Range of Motion in the affected right arm is very good, I can move it up over head, sideways, without any pain or stiffness

If you look at my very 1st post on this thread,

here I'll repeat it:
quote:
Tendinopathy tends to happen over months, even years, of overuse. Tears, however, are sharp pains that generally occur after a sports collision or accident. (end quote)

*I don't have any sharp pain, so I must not have any tears, right?

Why I want to avoid a doctor:
Naturally, I want to avoid a doc visit during these times, with covid and Flu season and they are busy and backed up even more with appointments.
The doc I would go to he'd send me somewhere far for an MRI and he doesn't have an x-ray in his office (my medical insurance sucks)

How about this plan, can someone confirm it?

Here's the plan:

1) Wrap my arm in a sling that has a gel pack
(use aqua therapy in that heat up a gel pack and put it in the sling) for about 2 or 3x per day;
there is no swelling in the shoulder, and ice has never really helped me, but very warm, almost hot water has.

Warm up with rotator cuff exercises, anyone knows these common knowledge exercises: namely, you hold a 5 pound dumbell at the waist move it out and then in towards the body

another rotator cuff warm up to increase blood flow is to do a variation of a dumbell front raise with very low weight like a 5 lb plate

Do only light barbell curls at a light weight and high reps for 2 weeks (the light barbell curls obviously won't show a depressing difference in either arm like dumbbells currently do)

Fish oil every day
Glucosamine every day
(I can't afford Osta., right now so that's out of the question) I do musician gig work and all of that's dried up w/ the pandemci

How this problem started:
I slept on a shag rug for 2 days 2 months ago. The shag rug was on top of a hardwood floor

That's the event where I felt really bad stiffness in my right upper deltoid shoulder where you people pin the delts.

I'm natural right now so I'm not taking any juice (haven't for a year)

My training log?
Nothing closely resembling even amateur bodybuildng, but instead, sporadic, non routine.

80 to 100 pushups every day all at once

cardio for 20 minutes per day

ab crunch curls on a machine

biceps curls

Thanks in advance again

What I'm looking for is someone to say, dude you can fix this shit on your own at home

Thanks again

 

[SouthernCalifornianBody]

More Info.:
*The bright side is that my Range of Motion in the affected right arm is very good, I can move it up over head, sideways, without any pain or stiffness

If you look at my very 1st post on this thread,

here I'll repeat it:
quote:
Tendinopathy tends to happen over months, even years, of overuse. Tears, however, are sharp pains that generally occur after a sports collision or accident. (end quote)

*I don't have any sharp pain, so I must not have any tears, right?

Why I want to avoid a doctor:
Naturally, I want to avoid a doc visit during these times, with covid and Flu season and they are busy and backed up even more with appointments.
The doc I would go to he'd send me somewhere far for an MRI and he doesn't have an x-ray in his office (my medical insurance sucks)

How about this plan, can someone confirm it?

Here's the plan:

1) Wrap my arm in a sling that has a gel pack
(use aqua therapy in that heat up a gel pack and put it in the sling) for about 2 or 3x per day;
there is no swelling in the shoulder, and ice has never really helped me, but very warm, almost hot water has.

Warm up with rotator cuff exercises, anyone knows these common knowledge exercises: namely, you hold a 5 pound dumbell at the waist move it out and then in towards the body

another rotator cuff warm up to increase blood flow is to do a variation of a dumbell front raise with very low weight like a 5 lb plate

Do only light barbell curls at a light weight and high reps for 2 weeks (the light barbell curls obviously won't show a depressing difference in either arm like dumbbells currently do)

Fish oil every day
Glucosamine every day
(I can't afford Osta., right now so that's out of the question) I do musician gig work and all of that's dried up w/ the pandemci

How this problem started:
I slept on a shag rug for 2 days 2 months ago. The shag rug was on top of a hardwood floor

That's the event where I felt really bad stiffness in my right upper deltoid shoulder where you people pin the delts.

I'm natural right now so I'm not taking any juice (haven't for a year)

My training log?
Nothing closely resembling even amateur bodybuildng, but instead, sporadic, non routine.

80 to 100 pushups every day all at once

cardio for 20 minutes per day

ab crunch curls on a machine

biceps curls

Thanks in advance again

What I'm looking for is someone to say, dude you can fix this shit on your own at home

Thanks again