Shoulder pain, can't do pulling exercises?

[Lone Traveler]

Hello all. I've tried to do as much research as I could, but haven't come up with anything solid. Always get great results here, so I'm bringing it to you.

I woke up one day with a bad pain in my left shoulder. I've injured both of my shoulders before so figured it was from that, nothing to worry about I'll just take it easy. Went to the gym and tried to do a pull up and experienced some of the worse pain (in my shoulder) I've ever felt. I did legs the day before, and chest and back two days day before that. Never felt anything out of place or any warning signs. I was introducing a few more pull ups into my routine. However, I focus on very strict form when performing the exercise so the injury couldn't have been from sloppiness. I feel it now constantly. Not nearly as bad as when I try to use it though. I can still do bent over dumbbell rows. Hurts a bit though. I can't do a Pull up to save my life right now. Tried shrugs, I can do lighter weight dumbbell, but not barbell. Don't feel much at all when I do dead lifts. Felt it after dumbbell press as well, but I think that's just irritation..

Could anyone please give me some insight as to what I might have done, or what I could do? My apologies for the lengthy post. I like to explain myself, and usually someone wants more info. So I'm just covering everything. Thank you.

 

[Youngncurious]

You could of pulled something or have a muscle sprain or even a tear. I would go to the doc to get it checked out before it gets worse. I would have those pains sometimes when doing shoulder exercises but not the extreme of yours. Seek some professional care!

 

[Lone Traveler]

Thank you. Yeah, I'd like to but with no health insurance I'm doing my best to not go. Really can't afford it, but if it gets any worse I'll strongly consider it.

 

[Youngncurious]

Yeah man try looking up great therapy exercises to help your shoulder recover a bit and ice it tons. Also try light movements and weights to help strengthen it rather than going heavy and make it worse

 

[Geovanni]

I believe you have a muscle imbalance in your shoulders. Do you train your rear delts? If you don't that maybe the problem. Try strengthening your rear delts, see if that helps.

As for pull ups, you maybe able to do neutral grip, they put less stress on the shoulder joints than any other pull up.



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[Lone Traveler]

I believe you have a muscle imbalance in your shoulders. Do you train your rear delts? If you don't that maybe the problem. Try strengthening your rear delts, see if that helps.

As for pull ups, you maybe able to do neutral grip, they put less stress on the shoulder joints than any other pull up.

Thank you for the help. I do work my rear delts. Perhaps not with heavy enough weight...? I do them at least once a week sometimes twice. Maybe I'm not working them hard enough. Something I'll look into. I'll be sure to check your site out. Thank you again