Hey All,
Not the way I wanted to start off my fist post. I am looking to get some insight as to what I can do to shake this shoulder / back pain and get back in the gym. I injured myself in the fall of last year unracking a relatively light barbell on an incline bench.
I took a few months off doing the usual RICE, but it did not help. My symptoms are strange. I have full ROM in my left shoulder, but it feels weak. I also have pain in my upper back to the right of my left shoulder blade that only really happens when I drop my shoulders and put my arms out in front of me in a pressing motion of sorts.
2 weeks ago I went to see a orthopedic surgeon that has a sports medicine background. He did the basic physical examination and I had little or no pain from it. He requested I get an MRI Arthogram. The MRI came back with mild bicep tendinosis and nothing else according to him. The doctor didn’t have any idea what the back pain could be from saying the shoulder is not the culprit. He shrugged and recommended PT. I am 50% confident it may still be my shoulder and want to get a second opinion. I am also considering seeing a neurologist to see if maybe it is a nerve issue. I am out of ideas and like anyone that can’t do what they love am absolutely devastated by this. I can already tell it is going to be a real bitch figuring this out and getting it fixed.
Has anyone every had anything similar? If so, what did you do to fix it? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
As for the bicep tendiosis I have some mild clicking and pain in certain positions especially when pressing overhead. What are my options? Is this something can be fixed without surgery? I am a very big believer in holistic medicine such as PRP and Prolo. Does anyone have any experiences with these methods for bicep tendinosis / tendonitis in the shoulder?
MRI Scans:
Back Pain Diagram:
