Shoulder pain

[triggerfinger]

Anyone experiance this.
I used to only do shoulder presses with a straight bar. I am back now about 6 months from a pinced nerve in my back, anyway I have been doing shoulder presses with dumbells. Strenght has been going up so I increased the weight and was having alot of pain during an after. Figured I just have bad shoulders

I always stretch and warm up properly and make sure I have good form. I decided to examine things more closely. Its seems that when using heavy weights the problem comes after the set is done. Its the motion from a press position to a waist position. I think it could be rotator cuffs.

I have a partner now but when alone what is the best/propper way to lower the weights from the press position? I am so pissed, I have been in the game awhile and at 35 am very carefull not to injure myself and I went and screwed up my shoulders.

I am seeing an ART therapist which has helped alot but I only figured out my problem recently.

ps The gym I go to now only has a seat for doing shoulder presses. I don't like the akward back position on the cybex machine. I suppose I could do bar presses on the flat bench but I like the back support.

 

[dude]

Have you tried doing some rotator cuff exercises? I would also continue to do a lot of stretching. Do you lift heavy? If so, maybe your training needs to shift into a rehabilitation stage where you concentrate on higher reps and increased blood flow. The rotator cuff does not get very much blood flow and that is why these types of injuries are so bad. One more thing to check is too make sure that you have no muscle imbalances. A lot of people have really good front and side deltoids but weak rears.

 

[the People's Champ]

Have you tried doing some rotator cuff exercises?

doing rotator cuff exercises before my actual workout, I have found that my shoulders are more flexible and have a greater ROM. when doing these exercises though, you should start at a low weight. like maybe 12-15lbs.

 

[dude]

I always do rotator cuff exercises before my shoulder and chest workouts. Stretching is then done after they are warmed up and the workout starts. My form feels much more secure when there is some blood flow in my shoulder joints.

 

[triggerfinger]

I am in a heavy phase

Did shoulders yesterday after the post. Warmed up and stretched. I have been lifting real heavy last couple of weeks and wanna keep it up until May. I moved the bench over to the smith machine. ( Yeah I know, I dislike it but the squat rack had a line and I was on a tight scheduale).

Did heavy presses with no pain. I didn't like the akward movement but at least I was able to hit my shoulders hard. Had no probs doing lat raises and front raises after. I am gonna stick with the straight bar for awhile.

went to the doc this morning and he worked my shoulders real hard. When I told him how I screwed up he told me that with out a partner just to drop the weights instad of lowering.