Anyone work through PAIN??

[Alex Cross]

Hey fellas-

Well I worked thru my elbow pain for months and months, and finally it got strong enough, and whatever other elements came together, and it healed. Well the shoulder's been bothering be... Been doin the whole VIOXX, ice and rest thing. I lifted back and bi's on seperate days, and it feels pretty good, but CERTAIN movments (like overhead movements) kinda bother it... I dont really wanna take anymore time off..... Just wondering how many of you guys keep @ it!?!?!

A/C

 

[RipDsel]

I'm taking off a couple of weeks right now due to an injury and i'm going crazy..To me working out through the pain just makes me feel better just to know i'm busting my ass to get to where i want to be..keep at it A/C

 

[Lord_Suston]

I work through pain but never an injury as I might even do more damage to myself... with an injury i get it diagnosed properly and see what I can and can't do, remember rehab is the key to preventing the same injury from occurring again...

 

[endpoint]

work around it with out doing movements which will cause further pain or injury.

I have learnt to swallow my pride, take time off from the risky movements and let my injurys recover, other wise i will set my self up for months, years and a life time of comprimised training, pain, aches, more injurys.
It just aint worth it.

take a couple weeks off, or sacrifice your future......

 

[cheeta]

hey fellas
I know your pain, i always get injured and want to work though it i the worst of ways. However, if you cant work around the pain dont work out at all. A little rest does not hurt, it act ually probably helps. Whenever you cant work around the pain ask yourself this question. Would you rather be out for 2 weeks or 2 months. Reason why im saying this is because i starined my hamstring and wanted t o run in t his t eack meet so bad last year. So i took some pain killers and some o ther crap that my friend gave me, i t was that numbing stuff so you casnt feel any thing. I took it, ran well and didnt feel a t hing. THat night when eveyr thing wore off i found out i pulled my hamstring and was out of running for 2 mont hs. So t hink twice before becoming he-man.

 

[Thaibox]

I think most people here work through pain, thats why they're here.

I'm working through a lot of injuries and annoying pains right now. Endpoint is right, swallow your pride if necessary. Lift with perfect form. Figure out exactly whats wrong with your body(find out if its your rotator) before you hit it too hard.

Thanks to big b I've been using icyhot regularly, and it helps A LOT. Ibuprofen helps also.

Take care of yourself but don't let anything stop you from training

 

[JDarty6173]

For me it's a matter of knowing whether I'm Injured or Just Hurt... Pain from being hurt I will always work through, such as a strained hamstring I've had lately or a lower back issue I've been working through... But If its an injury such as a muscle tear or something of that nature, then it's time to rest and heal......

 

[SofaGeorge]

Pain is your friend and teacher. You learn to endure a lot of other things just by practicing putting up with pain in the gym. I've worked through every major injury and broken limb I've had. Minor injuries are a breeze.

A kid recently told me the story of a guy breaking her 17 year old boyfriends nose. The boyfriend went and thanked the guy for doing it. He said, "You taught me to not be afraid of things like that. I used to be scared, but now I know it's no big deal."

That kid's gonna be one interesting hombre when he grows up.

 

[b fold the truth]

I try to always work around pain...unless a contest is coming up.

B True

 

[endpoint]

Thanks to big b I've been using icyhot regularly, and it helps A LOT. Ibuprofen helps also.

icyhot? I guess its like this stuff in here (dont know if they have it in america.....)its called deep heat, they have comeout with SUPER hot concentrated formula.....shit man its hot

Methyl salicylate 260mg/g, menthol 70mg/g.

i have a bad habit, putting it on my knees after squating...it feels so nice and refreshing (but painfully HOT!)

as for Ibuprofen...i need to research this a bit more,bought my first packet yesterday after seeing a TV commercial.....

 

[Alex Cross]

Hey guys!

Thanks for the info.. It was reassuring the know others go through this same stuff. I get so scared everytime i feel a twitch of pain, and I lay off and get all depressed and worried that I'm gonna be out forever! I guess I'd better quit bein a pussy and get my ass back in the gym!!!

A/C

 

[Thaibox]

endpoint, when I was in the military, the doc put something on my back that felt like he dumped gasoline and tossed a matched on it. I'd love to find that stuff.

I've been taking ibuprofen for a while now, and it helps A LOT. I think it helps pain more than vicodin, and doesn't fuck with your head like the vics do. I worry about the effects it has on your stomach though. My nurse friend says a lot of people come in the hospital for stomach ulcers and other stomach problems related to ibuprofen almost as often as liver problems due to acetametaphin use. Thats why I get worried for b-fold when he says how much ibu he uses regularly.

 

[circusgirl]

Ibuprofen reduces inflamation as well as being a painkiller. My tkd coach used to recommend it for muscle strains.

 

[Thaibox]

Not sure where I got this from, but its nice and brief

Both the benefits and drawbacks of NSAIDs stem from the fact that they act on an enzyme, known as cyclooxygenase (COX), that is an important mediator of inflammation. There are two types of COX: COX1 and COX2. Ibuprofen and most other NSAIDs block both types. COX2 is found in areas of inflammation, so inhibiting this enzyme leads to pain relief. COX1 is found in the gastrointestinal tract and serves to maintain the normal lining of the stomach and intestine. Thus, blocking COX1 can lead to ulcers.

After only three months of regular NSAID use, up to 20 percent of people develop ulcers in the stomach and 10 percent develop ulcers in the duodenum. Complicated ulcers (resulting in bleeding, perforation or obstruction) occur in up to 4 percent of patients on NSAIDs for one year. In contrast to ulcers caused by other factors, NSAID-related ulcers are often "silent": The patient experiences no pain or other warning signs until after a serious complication occurs. It's been theorized that this may be related to the pain-relieving power of the NSAIDS themselves.

 

[jeremys]

i have a few ibuprofin in me as i type this. always helps me move around until bedtime on a day where i aggravate my back. speaking of today, i started doing squats today. my back held up ok, no pain at all, but definately some tightness and weakness. HOWEVER, i might've pulled both my groins doing squats then lunges. i always do that.

 

[Alex Cross]

Jeremy-

Damn dude, your a big mothafucka for a 15 year old! Shit!

A/C

 

[endpoint]

Thanks for that info thaibox.