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AY Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 76) |
posted May 10, 2000 03:34 AM
  
Bros, I just screwed up my rotator cuff today when playing cricket. There was a stretching sensation in my left shoulder that hurt a lot, then a sudden very hot feeling that flooded my left shoulder. I went to the doctor and he confirmed that I tore something in my rotator cuff. I cannot move my shoulder for the moment and it looks like I'm out for 8 weeks. Has anyone had a similar injury? Tell me of your experience and rehab programs. Cheers, AY IP: Logged |
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CONTRACTION Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 100) |
posted May 10, 2000 03:53 AM
I tore some tissue in my shoulder a couple of years ago, but thankfully it wasnt bad. The doc just prescribed me a ton of ibuprofen as an anti-inflammatory. I was stubborn, didnt take it like I was supposed to and I only stopped working out for 2-3 weeks because it "felt better". Needless to say, it was aggravated again and I got some more ibuprofen and the doc said next time he would shoot it with anti-inflammatory steroids. The second time around, I did the right thing, took the ibuprofen, avoided any exercises incorporating my shoulder and it healed just fine with no problems since. It took 6-8 weeks to heal, but I was still careful after that. Hope that helps some! ------------------ [This message has been edited by CONTRACTION (edited May 10, 2000).] IP: Logged |
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sasben Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 126) |
posted May 10, 2000 04:53 AM
You should find a therapist who preactices a procedure of soft-tissue manipulation known as Active Release Techniques (ART) Active Release Techniques are not solely meant, however, to assist with ailments encountered by athletes. Active Release Techniques has been used to treat athletes for over a decade, but has only recently become available to the general public. ART is an approach to curing injuries of muscles, tendons, fascia, nerves, and the surrounding soft tissues. Examples of these conditions, which are collectively known as cumulative trauma disorder (CTD), are carpal tunnel syndrome, rotator cuff syndrome, tendinitis and tennis elbow. The aim is to manually break up adhesions, the scar tissue that entraps muscles, tendons, ligaments and nerves. The first objective in therapy is to determine what the injury is, whether it is a tear, scar, adhesion, or possibly inflammation. The next step is to find the exact tissue involved. Once this is accomplished, treatment begins. The technique consists of using specific motions of the body to make layers of tissue slide over one another. Then, using the hands to find out where the tissue is not sliding or moving correctly, they will break up the adhesions or forces a layer of muscle to slide over another layer of muscle. Sometimes they'll separate a nerve that's stuck to connective tissue.
One of the many advantages of turning to Active Release Techniques before trying other traditional forms of therapy such as anti-inflammatory drugs, deep tissue massaging and surgery, is the fact that the results are often so instantaneous that many patients can work out right after a treatment. Unlike many conventional therapies, Active Release does not require extended rest periods before one begins to notice results. Usually only three to six sessions are needed to fix a problem. Though some patients need further treatment. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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cymric_knight Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 21) |
posted May 10, 2000 12:42 PM
Thanks for the info. I just got a shooting pain while I was doing bench presses last week. I haven't been in the gym since. I'm afraid that I'd hurt it more. Even doing squats hurts when I hold the bar. The thing that ticks me off was that I was in the middle of a cycle!! Now I have to stop taking the juice. Well, a friend wants to buy the rest of my gear. Better that it going to waste! ------------------ IP: Logged |
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beerbarbq Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 219) |
posted May 10, 2000 07:38 PM
Its happened to both of my shoulders, dont do shit for a few weeks at least or you could end up putting yourself out for a couple months. After a couple weeks start doing specific exercises for them, no heavy benching and such yet, then after that you can start again but you are going to have to do specific exercises to strengthen your external rotators from now on or it could easily happen again. IP: Logged |
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