I think I messed up my back.

[JoNeS]

I was doing heavy than normal dumbell front raises for the shoulders. To compensate for the weight I was moving more than I should have been. During the 5th rep while lifting my right arm, I felt an extremely sharp pain on the right side of my back between like a 10 inch area from my upper middle right trap to my mid right trap. *Not the part of the traps that are up by your shoulders, but the part of the traps that extend down to your mid back.

Well like an idiot I finished out the set and did another 5 reps. Then continued the rest of my workout for 45 mins even though there was pain depending on my body position. Today that spot I mentioned earlier is in alot of pain when I turn my trunk to both the left and the right sides.

But it feels fine when I have normal posture and I can move my arms in all directions with no pain. Just wanted to know if anyone had any ideas of what happened, and what I should do?... because I have never really had pain/strain in the weight room that hurts as bad as this does.

 

[cmdubs]

rest until it's healed

use solid form next time

 

[Griz1]

If it's muscular, follow the advice above.

If it's not muscular, GET IMMEDIATE, AND DIVERSE DIAGNOSIS!!!

You are a young guy like I once was, and believe me! You don't want the problems I have now! I'm not 40 yet and I feel like I'm 75 in the morning cause of my back.

DO NOT fuck with your back. Even if it costs you a year or two of training.

Ever seen old people toast to good health and no lower back pain? There's a reason for it.

 

[zxe003]

I was doing heavy than normal dumbell front raises for the shoulders. To compensate for the weight I was moving more than I should have been. During the 5th rep while lifting my right arm, I felt an extremely sharp pain on the right side of my back between like a 10 inch area from my upper middle right trap to my mid right trap. *Not the part of the traps that are up by your shoulders, but the part of the traps that extend down to your mid back.

Well like an idiot I finished out the set and did another 5 reps. Then continued the rest of my workout for 45 mins even though there was pain depending on my body position. Today that spot I mentioned earlier is in alot of pain when I turn my trunk to both the left and the right sides.

But it feels fine when I have normal posture and I can move my arms in all directions with no pain. Just wanted to know if anyone had any ideas of what happened, and what I should do?... because I have never really had pain/strain in the weight room that hurts as bad as this does.

Sounds kinda similar to what I did.....check out my journal 3rd and 4th entry down:

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=315324&page=6&pp=10

Sus had an explanation of what it was. I used a ben gay patch for like 3 days and kept any workout that involved my middle traps (i.e. high rowing motions) to a minimum, and was all good in no time. Take it easy, use heat, if the pain persisits past 3 or 4 days, you may want to go check it out.

 

[bignate73]

had that before. rhomboids stabilize the scapula, with front raises your scapula wing out, rhomboids pull them back in. you could have strained them.