rotary cuff pain

[tay1506]

I have been having pain in my left rotary cuff for about 2 years now, but today i think i really screwed it up. Well i went to the gym today to lift and decided to quit when i realized i wasen't recoverd enough from the last upper body workout and i couldent get my 6th set up on bench and almost lost it, but managed to get it racked. I get home and reach down to get a can of beans and i think thats what did it all of a sudden i had a sharp pain and now i can barelly lift my left arm. It has never been this bad and i was wondering if anyone has any suggestions? I was thinking about surgery last year and decided not to, but now im thinking about it again.

 

[JarheadChiro]

Try a Chiropractor first...
One with a CCEP certification.
Let me know if you need help finding one.
Look in the Med section, I have many post on shoulder stuff.

 

[tay1506]

Alright thats cool, however i don't have much money and i don't have insurance. My mom is a physical therapist and she got me a perscription for Naproxin which i guess is supposed to be an anti inflamitory and she said it was pointless to go to a doctor. She said she could get me all the things to stretch it and what not, and if i went to a doctor they would first send me to physical therapy. I don't know about a chiropractor though ill have to look into that. Thanks for the input though i appreciate it.

 

[coolcolj]

try this

http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle...AC34AB7F1D5FF8B.hydra?article=05-183-training

 

[censored by the FTC]

Try the exercises that are rotator cuff specific, but use rubber bands, and make sure your elbow is 90degrees to your torso when doing these. I've rehabed people before and taken care of a strained cuff in one day.



http://www.dolfzine.com/page393.htm

 

[tay1506]

yeah im gona use the rubber bands, but how long do u think it will be before i should get back into real wait training?

 

[KillahBee]

definitely do rot cuff exercise - for the rest of your life. light band work and even some REAL light DB work. strengthen em and wake em up. (I learned this too late - partially torn RC a few years ago). I also went to an ART doctor, who was a goddamn life saver. but that was because I had a lot of scar tissue after my injury.

as far as how long before you get back to full strength - it all depends my man. don't rush it. listen to your body and be smart about it. this is a long life we live.

 

[coolcolj]

also stretch pec, subscap, lats, upper traps/neck

work on scapular control with scapular pushups, dips and chins/pullups

plus cuff work

 

[JarheadChiro]

You have a structural issue...


but what the hell do I know?

 

[tay1506]

You have a structural issue...

yes i do and i think it is from not doing all free waits like i think that doing multi chest really helped screw me over i was doing 150 lbs. on that machine.