I have “much pain” in my left shoulder primarily
in my MID -DELT near the bone. This is brought on
while doing any movement that includes ABDUCTION
of the humorous. Most notably side lateral raises,
I would be thrilled if one of the Physical therapists or
Chiropractors, who read the board could tell me
what’s going on. PLEASE HELP! Boley
It sound pretty humerus, heh heh. Just kidding. It sounds like you have tendinitis. I would use the RICE principle (rest, ice, compression, elevation). The compression part may not be possible, but you’ll probably get the most results from the rest and ice portion.
I wouldn’t begin or attempt a diagnosis or suggest a rehab program over the internet. Please see the health care provider of your choice. Too many variables, too many questions to ask, too much risk.
Please see a Dr.
First of all thanks guys for responding. Hyok I enjoyed your pun.
Yeah, I did use the wrong spelling or better yet usage of the
word. After working out, ice is my GOD! I find elevation to be
a little uncomfortable. Compression - I’ll get my girlfriend to
sit on it . (ha-ha) It’s so DAMN hard to rest when everything -
else feels so good. Jay, common sense must be your middle name.
Mine is Stu - or - Stupidity. I guess Jay, I’m fishing for the
probable muscle group that is responsible for shoulder abduction,
that ties into my mid delt. Like so many others on this board
I first hurt my shoulder while benching with my elbows flared out.
The only thing that separates me from them is that everyone else
hurt their right shoulder, while mine’s the left, I guess I’m different
huh? Now I can’t do a side lateral raise. OK - Jay - I’ll see someone
next week!
yes this is tendonitis .i had the same problem for aout one year .couldnt even hold the bar for sqauts so for get doing shoulders. finally i went to the doctors he gave me 14 antiinflamatory tablets viox.its been about 3 months now and have been pain free . sometimes thats all it takes
This sounds strange but dont rule out the bicep as the source of pain.
Weeeeeeeeeellllll. Can you get to a squat rack, put the weight at the highest possible setting, and do any form of overhead squat? Starting in the fully extended position.
Here is a few things to take to the Doc with you.
Can you flap your arms like a chicken? (raise the humerous laterally with a flexed elbow) can you raise your arm laterally with varying thumb positions? Don’t test with resistance. Do you have probs with the opposong action? heaven forbid cable crossovers, pulldowns pullovers??
I hope that you don’t get a crusted over GP who refers you around like the neighborhood girl who put out, (analogy drawing comparison of promiscuous girl and insurance bearing t-man)
good luck.
Thanks, Jay, for your obviously professional opinion! I made it thru
the overhead squats with minimal discomfort. My erectors, in my back
gave out before my shoulder. I CAN do the chicken thing, but I can only
use 1/3 the amount of weight as I can do with my good arm.(No power!)
When doing a straight arm side lateral with a lite weight : Thumb up
slight pain - thumb level Bad pain - thumb down/pinkie hi, INTENSE
PAIN! As for bent over rows or pulldowns - I can go heavy and hard
if I use an underhand grip; but feel “slight” irritation in my anterior delt
with an overhand grip. I can do cable crossovers, provided my hands
remain in a neutral position; otherwise OUCH! THANKS AGAIN, Boley
Get to a professional before it gets worse. Your self-test in abduction with varying degrees of internal rotation is a classic test for shoulder impingement syndromes. If you see a GP get a PT referral and then find a PT or DC with a strong soft tissue backround (preferrably ART credentialled…what can I say, I’m biased). If you can elevate you arm, there’s a good chance your cuff isn’t torn but cant be ruled out via internet (we’re not that good). Heavy pressing has a tendency to beat up your cuff and promote shortening of your internal rotators. This can result in impingment of a tendon or bursae resulting in bursitis or tendonits. It can also be directly related to the tension created in the subscapularis itself. Either way, mechanics of the glenohumeral joint get messed up and you feel pain. Avoid motions including arm elevation and internal rotation: lateral raises, upright rows, power cleans, pronated chins, etc. Hope this helps. It may go away for a while but it will return. Get it treated ASAP.
Bill, I can’t thank you enough for your concern and for the sharing of
your expertise! Will visit my “D.C.” soon. Thanks to Jay and yourself,
I now will be able to articulate my situation much better! Will heed your
exercise suggestions. I would like to once again say thanks Bill
and Jay for your MORE than GENEROUS contributions! Oh, thank you
toner for the info on “Viox.” Boley
Mahvellous discussion. I’ve been suffering the same thing in my left shoulder for the past 2 weeks. I’m privileged to have a physical therapist in the parish, so I’ve been able to get a weekly going-over. Rotator cuff weakness, especially in interior rotation; nothing torn. He gave me some little exercises to do with a soup can (a 2 1/2 lb weight was too much to start with), & I’ve improved a lot. I hate the ice part, though. One of the scariest aspects has been some peculiar nerve impingement: I lost most of the strength in extending my left wrist back(pulling the knuckles back toward the forearm). No tingling, numbness or other loss of strength. Very odd & worrysome. But that, too, has improved. That’s what happens when Ian King routines start making you cocky: you have to learn humility the hard way.