[quote]56x11 wrote:
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
I took a quick pic today of the area. Maybe not the best pic but you can see the divot and where the bruising has started. That’s about as far as I can lift my arm right now. My GP said it looks like I will need to go under the knife but it doesn’t look like a complete rupture. He got me in quick to see a orthopedic surgeon in 3 days. It sounds like the quicker you address this the better the outcome.
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It’s generally true that sooner is better in cases such as yours. And based on that pic, it does appear to be a tear. Obviously, the in-person exam will confirm or deny (very very small chance, IMO) this.
[quote]doublelung84 wrote:
I did get the “You ain’t 21 no more speech” from him but it was a bit tongue in cheek.
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I’m going to refer to you a thread back from June/July of this year. In that thread, you talked about a strain in the groin region.
Specifically, I’m going to refer you to the comments I made on July 14. In addition to describing in (what I feel) is pretty damn good detail of what your injury may be, I gave some advice which I had hoped you took seriously:
[quote]56x11 wrote:
…let’s face an undeniable truth: at 47, you’re no spring chicken…If you want, give an update and we can from go there. Wrong decisions at this point in your life will absolutely flush you back down into the cumulative injury cycle. [/quote]
Yes, the injury from back in the summer was in the leg and now you have an injury at the pec region.
This leads me to believe that you are either:
- One of the unluckiest people that I’ve come across.
OR
- You continue to engage in a reckless training methods with little regard for the consequences. The bench, dead, and squat have their place in a strength/conditioning program. However, when an experience lifter continues to injure himself, I strongly suspect that he is not doing what’s necessary to establish and maintain long-term health.
Now, only you really know whether it’s #1 or #2 that applies to you.
If the answer is #1, take the point spread on whatever football (college or NFL) game you feel really good about…then bet the OPPOSITE. This way, at least you can make some $$$ off your horrendous luck.
If the answer is #2, then I am sorry for you. And I only rehash this in hopes that someone else can learn from your cautionary tale. [/quote]
I agree hell if I never touched a weight I’m sure I would never had a groin or pec tear; nothing ventured, nothing gained. Tell me if I’m off base here, and if I am, I apologize now. This is a simple yes or no question. Have you at anytime in your life held 400 lbs in your hands on the bench, dead lifted and squatted over 600 lbs?