naughtoj
Cathlete
Ok. I think I got a problem. I think I have some kind of overuse/chronic injuries of my shoulders. Back in high school I injured my right shoulder (don't remember how, but in weightlifting class). I remember only lying awake at night crying because the pain was so bad. Like a dull ache, a headache of sorts in the shoulder.
Well, every now and then this problem seems to come back to a lesser degree. Now, it also seems to happen every now and then in my left shoulder as well! I can't say exactly what part hurts because many times it doesn't start hurting until evening. When I try to determine what action exacerbates it it still seems unlcear, because the pain isn't super intense..just radiating. It seems to "catch" at certain points where I sortof flinch and don't want to move it, but I can't pinpoint it. And I don't know if it is the same on both sides because both shoulders have yet to hurt at the same time.
Currently, it is my left shoulder. All I did was few FIRM upper body exercises on MON and was up with the "ache" lastnight.
I did some research on the net and have somewhat concluded that it must be impingement or rotator cuff tendinitis?? It is somewhat early stages I guess since it doesn't hurt all the time.
Does anyone have this as a recurring problem? I don't get why it is happening in my shoulders since I think I use good form, but my question is, do I continue to lift heavy weights or not? Of course not while there is acute pain, but there really is no acute pain. Do I have to modify how I lift or should I just look into some rotator cuff strengthening and rehab exercises?
Even if I went to the doc I don't think I could describe it and it is likely to be not hurting me then. Does anyone have advice??? Please...
Janice
Well, every now and then this problem seems to come back to a lesser degree. Now, it also seems to happen every now and then in my left shoulder as well! I can't say exactly what part hurts because many times it doesn't start hurting until evening. When I try to determine what action exacerbates it it still seems unlcear, because the pain isn't super intense..just radiating. It seems to "catch" at certain points where I sortof flinch and don't want to move it, but I can't pinpoint it. And I don't know if it is the same on both sides because both shoulders have yet to hurt at the same time.
Currently, it is my left shoulder. All I did was few FIRM upper body exercises on MON and was up with the "ache" lastnight.
I did some research on the net and have somewhat concluded that it must be impingement or rotator cuff tendinitis?? It is somewhat early stages I guess since it doesn't hurt all the time.
Does anyone have this as a recurring problem? I don't get why it is happening in my shoulders since I think I use good form, but my question is, do I continue to lift heavy weights or not? Of course not while there is acute pain, but there really is no acute pain. Do I have to modify how I lift or should I just look into some rotator cuff strengthening and rehab exercises?
Even if I went to the doc I don't think I could describe it and it is likely to be not hurting me then. Does anyone have advice??? Please...
Janice