Possible injury??

[jenscats5]

I'm not sure whether I did something serious to myself or not, but my chest hurts. On my right side, in between my shoulder & my breast, the muscle there hurts & when I first wake up is stiff & very sore. When reaching my shoulder now pops & cracks, which it never did before. When I move my arm around a certain way, it "twinges." My traps don't hurt, nor do my delts or my back in any way.

I first noticed this after a bout with shrugs several weeks ago so I haven't done them. However I did them again last Sunday & now I'm still sore.

Has anyone else experienced this and is it just a muscle pull where I should just RICE it? I'm scared to do any weights cuz I don't want to tear anything.

Oh, and here's where it hurts, if that'll help:

 

[DBCooper]

Keep lifting just alter your routine, do light work for that area to help it heal faster. It sounds like a muscle pull, a tear usually has a bruising around the area, and you probably would have felt something when it happened. Also make sure you mantain muscle balance and include some rear delt/ trap/ upper back work lightly to even out the muscle tightness. If it persists see a SPORTS doctor. NOT a general MD. I did that once when I couldn't even move my arm and he told me it was probably just a muscle pull, did no MRI or real exam.

 

[louden_swain]

Sounds like a deep pull. If it were a tear, there would be some significant purple/reddish coloration around the pectoral to the bicep area.

Give it some rest.

 

[jenscats5]

Thanks guys! Yes, there is no bruising or discoloration in the area. It definitely feels muscular.

No more shrugs.

 

[jenscats5]

Oh & what can I do to make it better?? No lifting, some lifting with light weights, ice?? What???