For the last two months I’ve been experiencing jolt-like twinges from my cervical spine when holding heavy dumbells at my side or doing overhead presses. The sensation is less like a muscle spasm or pull and more like hitting one’s funny bone. I get the sensation with every rep and it’s more pronounced at the beginning of the workout, then tapers as I continue. It occurs every workout. After each event, there’s no sore spot or anything, the sensation ends as quickly as it begun.
I do carry my head in a forward position and have been working on neck retractions to attempt to elongate the muscles of my neck.
If I had to guess, I’d say that the issue was neurological in nature, but thats just a guess and I’m wondering if I’m doing any longterm damage to myself.
Thank you for your reply. I have not sought medical attention yet, and am on the fence as to whether this particular problem is worth it or not.
Preworkout, I do shoulder dislocations and TYWL’s. The sensation occurs during all rep and weight ranges and occassionally during every day movements such as lifting my arms overhead to place a box on a high shelf.
Thank you for your reply. I have not sought medical attention yet, and am on the fence as to whether this particular problem is worth it or not.
Preworkout, I do shoulder dislocations and TYWL’s. The sensation occurs during all rep and weight ranges and occassionally during every day movements such as lifting my arms overhead to place a box on a high shelf. [/quote]
if you’re in pain at all loads and this ROM persistently, go see a doc first and foremost - preferably a sports doc or osteo, just to get cleared on what’s going on.
BACK OFF any action that causes pain. Pain is a signal to say change what you’re doing. so for now rule no. 1 is never move into pain.
here’s a bit about why
after that - where are you? as in state/city? - i’d encourage you to see a movement coach/master trainer to help get some mojo working back in that area if your doc says it’s NOT some deep pathology but physiological (tissue stuff).
The neck is where SO MANY big nerves begin to branch out for the rest of the upper body that do so much, the neck is just not an area to mess around with. ok?
Thank you very much for replying to my questions, I appreciate it.
I’m keeping my appointment with my DO, but the most incredible thing happened to me on Wednesday. For the first time, I took an Iyengar yoga class and one of the poses has you in a sling around your waist and then inverted, essentially tractioning the hips and spine. Today, I went to do my shoulder workout and there were no twinges! I am going to follow up with my DO, but I’m also going to be attending this class on a more regular basis as well.
