Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below As stated before in an earlier thread of mine, I have an impengment in my right shoulder on the rotator cuff. I'm on GH, and deca to help lube the joints, and I'm trying to rehab it without surgery. It is absolutely bugging the shit out of me. I haven't even tried to work my shoulders, but what's bugging me more is that I can't get a good chest workout in. I know how common this injury is, so I figured I could get some advice from you guys on how ya'll worked the chest through this type of injury. I don't intend on any hardcore workout, but I HAVE to get something in to keep from losing the mass I have left in my chest. Any suggestions?
Guys with Shoulder injuries (Rotator Cuff). How do you work your chest?
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plifter
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I struggled with problems in my right RC for 8 years. I trained around it and basically avoided any exercise that hurt. Eventually every upper body exercise hurt. I broke down and had surgery. It worked relatively well. I had my other shoulder operated on 18 months later. I'm still recovering. The most recent surgery the doc had to cut off bone spurs on the end of my clavicle.
My advice would first have your doctor inject cortisone. It didn't help me but it might work a miracle for you. That's much better than the surgery option.
My advice would first have your doctor inject cortisone. It didn't help me but it might work a miracle for you. That's much better than the surgery option.
solidspine
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Carefully, A lot of flys and machines, sucks.
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niv
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impingment is exactly what i have and its been driving me crazy for over 4 years now.. it started after i began lifting but the catch is that the only time my shoulder feels good is after a workout when the blood's pumping, so i dedicated myself to the gym, and gear is helping for sure..
for the chest i mainly do push-ups and shoulder width bench press, but for some reason for the past two weeks i've been getting this crazy pain in my shoulder and i just cant do chest or tris.. im on week 4 of deca and test so eather im not feeling the deca yet or i don't know what the fuck it is but its driving me crazy and im thinking hgh is the only solution..
for the chest i mainly do push-ups and shoulder width bench press, but for some reason for the past two weeks i've been getting this crazy pain in my shoulder and i just cant do chest or tris.. im on week 4 of deca and test so eather im not feeling the deca yet or i don't know what the fuck it is but its driving me crazy and im thinking hgh is the only solution..
doneritebob
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warm up very good!!!!!
lighter weights higher reps
lighter weights higher reps
niv said:
I know what you mean bro. It feels a lot better when I'm actually working out. My doctor said he has rehabed many people back from this injury. He said that you MUST do as many pulling exercises as pushing exercises. So I've been working my back out as much as possible, and the shoulder feels almost normal after a good back workout. What I don't understand is how the hell this can't heal on it's own. What is it about an impengement that will just hurt for years, but the body just won't heal? Frustrating as hell is what it is. Only thing about cortisone is that I don't know if there is a tear, and a shot of cortisone will completely tear it if there is. If no tear, then It may help. When I reach my outrageous deductible for my insurance I'm gonna have an MRI to see if the bastard is torn or not. This not working out my chest or shoulders just isn't going to cut it for me. If surgery is the only answer, then GH will definitely be running, because I know for a fact it helps trememdously in the healing process.
njmuscleguy
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Ok, there's some good advice here.... speaking personally from ALOT of experience:
1) First and foremost, always get an MRI (and X-rays) to find out exactly what's causing the problem...otherwise, you'll be spinning your wheels. Different injuries require different courses of action.
2) Avoid any barbell bench presses... use dumbbells as a substitute. You shouldn't be sacrificing much in the way of gains/results.
3) Do stretches for 5-10 minutes several times a day. There is debate as to whether or not you should do considerable stretching right before a workout, but some light stretching is a good idea, or at least 10-15 minutes on a bike to get the blood flowing.
You can do a search on-line for some good shoulder, neck, & upper back stretches. Very important to keep the muscles in these areas limber otherwise you're opening yourself up to injury.
4) While experiencing pain, ice for 10 minutes several times a day. Very good to keep inflammation down.
5) SEE A CHIROPRACTOR - This has made a HUGE HUGE difference for me. People will disagree, but for me, there's no question that seeing a chiro regularly has greatly reduced my shoulder/neck pain and prevented it from happening. Neither a physical therapist nor an orthopedic surgeon could do what my chiro did.
6) Low-dose deca will help throughout a cycle; expressly for joint support, keep the dosage low (200mg/wk or less). Anything more than that and you're actually negating the joint benefits. Also remember that when you stop the deca, the pain will always inevitably come back.
7) For "maintenance", it's a good idea to take OTC stuff such as glucosamine / chondroitin, EFA's, and maybe even gelatin. You'll have to take then for months or longer to notice any effects, but it could be worth it.
Final notes: Forget the cortisone shots, you'll become dependent on them to the point where they no longer work in relieving pain, plus they weaken the joints and tissues. Use surgery as a very last resort. Do the stretches religiously, ice, use smarter/proper techniques at the gym, and if you're in alot of pain, skip the gym for a few days or longer if necessary. It's a hard concept to swallow but would you rather skip a week or a few months later down the road?
Good luck!
1) First and foremost, always get an MRI (and X-rays) to find out exactly what's causing the problem...otherwise, you'll be spinning your wheels. Different injuries require different courses of action.
2) Avoid any barbell bench presses... use dumbbells as a substitute. You shouldn't be sacrificing much in the way of gains/results.
3) Do stretches for 5-10 minutes several times a day. There is debate as to whether or not you should do considerable stretching right before a workout, but some light stretching is a good idea, or at least 10-15 minutes on a bike to get the blood flowing.
You can do a search on-line for some good shoulder, neck, & upper back stretches. Very important to keep the muscles in these areas limber otherwise you're opening yourself up to injury.
4) While experiencing pain, ice for 10 minutes several times a day. Very good to keep inflammation down.
5) SEE A CHIROPRACTOR - This has made a HUGE HUGE difference for me. People will disagree, but for me, there's no question that seeing a chiro regularly has greatly reduced my shoulder/neck pain and prevented it from happening. Neither a physical therapist nor an orthopedic surgeon could do what my chiro did.
6) Low-dose deca will help throughout a cycle; expressly for joint support, keep the dosage low (200mg/wk or less). Anything more than that and you're actually negating the joint benefits. Also remember that when you stop the deca, the pain will always inevitably come back.
7) For "maintenance", it's a good idea to take OTC stuff such as glucosamine / chondroitin, EFA's, and maybe even gelatin. You'll have to take then for months or longer to notice any effects, but it could be worth it.
Final notes: Forget the cortisone shots, you'll become dependent on them to the point where they no longer work in relieving pain, plus they weaken the joints and tissues. Use surgery as a very last resort. Do the stretches religiously, ice, use smarter/proper techniques at the gym, and if you're in alot of pain, skip the gym for a few days or longer if necessary. It's a hard concept to swallow but would you rather skip a week or a few months later down the road?
Good luck!
