What kind of workouts to do..

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nrich

Cathlete
after a shoulder injury. First let me say I don't get to post often because I don't post from work (I just Lurk). But, everyone here gives such good advice and I am home so I thought I would ask.

I have had this pulled muscle that starts in my shoulder blade and goes up my trap to the base of my skull. It is healed and I have been taking it easy on the workouts.

My upper body is mush and I need to gain back the strength and definition I had before. Any advice on how to get there without re-injury? Light weight work? I have been doing mostly low impact cardio. Short sleeve season is almost here in NY and I want to focus on upper body.

Thanks in advance
nrich
 
Thanks. I was thinking of trying an upper body rotation..I guess I will have to listen to my body during the workouts.

This really took a long time to heal (8 weeks). I have been seeing a doctor about it and I have been on advil and muscle relaxers for a week now. I see him tomorrow and hopefully he will say "resume your normal life".

I will keep you posted.
Thanks again
 
Update: Went to the Doctor this morning. He says I am better but wants to be cautiously optomistic. He told me to stay on the Advil and Muscle relaxers until Friday. No exercise (he's killin me) and he wants to see me next Tuesday.

I am so bummed. I have been working out (no weights and low impact)while being treated for 6 weeks. This last time he told me to rest. Now I have to rest for another week. Is there anything I can do? Maybe my yoga dvd or something. I feel like mush and summer is coming.:(
 
Has your doc given you any kind of referral for physical therapy?

A good PT should be able to get you going with the right kind of exercises, if the time is right for them...not to mention help you avoid re-injury.
 
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