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 Torn shoulder
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 11 |
Has anyone shredded their shoulder area or rotator cuff? I cant even put up thirty pounds in an over head press. The pain is too much. Incline bench is painfull as well. If I press on the distal end of my clavical I feel a dull pain. Any suggestions on remedies. How long does any injury like this persist. Not to mention when I swing my arm it clicks and pops! ------------------     | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 1043 |
Wish i could help you. I had Cortison in the right shoulder, but guess ? Cortison never helped me in any way. My best bet for you is, train AROUND the injury. ------------------ Don't look back, life is too short | ||
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Moderator 
Posts: 5139 |
DO NOT USE CORTISONE INJECTIONS!!!! it will only serve to weaken your conenctive tissues, it's a temporary solution. Go see a sports doc, i had to have my right shoulder completely repaired. ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 11 |
Are you talking surgery E2. I tried to make an appointment today with an Orthopedic MD. They were booked until 2001. Things arnt looking good for me right now. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 50 |
Definately see a sports Dr. usually when mine act up i rest them for a couple of weeks that usually helps, but yours may be more severe! | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 1043 |
A sports doctor will say "stop training". I say, train around the injury untill you feel better. And i have been there. ------------------ Don't look back, life is too short | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 33 |
If you can find a good physio-therapist (not a chiropracter!!!) you should get in in a couple of days. I got in a car accident last christmas eve and added rotator cuff, upper chest, and both wrists to my collection of injuries. B-( I'm just getting to the point now where I can carefully lift heavyish stuff. Get him to show you proper excercises for strengthing/stabalizing your shoulder joint and a list of what not to do--like, don't lift heavy things involving your shoulder for a few months. 100CB | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 68 |
Get a "shoulder horn". It is a rehabilitative piece of equipment that keeps you shoulders in line so that you can rotate light dumbbells without cheating. The cost is about $70 and can be found at shoulderhorn.com I have used it before and my bench went up about 40 lbs. It was also easier to train back then, because my infraspinatus and teres minor were tiring out before my lats were. | ||
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Moderator
Posts: 5139 |
First find out exactly what's wrong with the shoulder before you do anything else, and yup i had sugury, kept me out of the gym for three years. ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 11 |
Thanks for the effective yet dissapointing info Bro's. Ill do my best to keep it light untill the joint is feeling better. I dont want to further aggrevate an injury. Ive also started taking glucosamine and chondritan, whether this has any affect I dont know. Ill keep you posted. ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 11 |
Thanks for the effective yet dissapointing info Bro's. Ill do my best to keep it light untill the joint is feeling better. I dont want to further aggrevate an injury. Ive also started taking glucosamine and chondritan, whether this has any affect I dont know. Ill keep you posted. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 134 |
I had surgery on my shoulder 6 weeks ago. I had torn cartilage (labrum) and a bone spur. I had the same symptoms that you have. It was popping and I could barely move my arm upwards. The torn cartilage was caused (and in most cases is) by a slight separation of the shoulder. Get it looked at ASAP. GOOD LUCK! | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 149 |
Im just coming off of a torn left shoulder..In fact I had my second workout yesterday..It sucks,,its still not repaired..Ive been off 6 mths..It felt alright on my chest workout the other night but I wasn't using much weight..I could tell it might not hold up with heavy weight..I can't wait anymore though,,Ive got to get back in shape so Im going to try to tuff it out..If I cant,,I will no doubt have to have surgery..So good luck in whatever you do bro..Bam Bam | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 174 |
E2 is right about the cortisone. Try to see a Osteopathic Physician (D.O) who specializes in ortho or sports med. They are usually more knowledgeable than their allopathic Physician counterparts (M.D)the on musculoskeletal system. Test your 4 rotator cuff muscles. The SITS muscles. Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres minor, and subscapular. If any one of these muscles fails to function the you DO have have torn rotator cuff. If it is just painful the maybe a slight tear and bursitis. And like me and many other patients of mine you will probably have to deal with it. Note there are also important ligament in the AC and GH joint that need to be evaluated. There are too hard to describe at this juncture. | ||
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Moderator
Posts: 2696 |
E2 is on the money...I had my right shoulder completely repaired....Hurt like a muther fucker....when I started lifting again I could barely bench the bar....Talking about being depressed!!!! DO NOT go the cortisone route...I did...It was the biggest mistake I ever made....See what the Doc says, and go from there!!!!! |
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posted October 13, 2000 04:00 PM