workout after shoulder injury?

[nrich]

Hi,

I had a pinched nerve in my shoulder. It is still tender. What should I focus on Cardio and lower body?

This has been a 4 week recovery and I don't want to screw it up again. I have been doing light cardio and lower body work. My upper body is mushy.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Thanks

 

[chefkate]

Sorry for your injury! That stinks!

A while ago I injured my shoulder and I waited until it was COMPLETELY healed before I started lifting again. It took 2+ months. I waited until I had no pain at all. when I started lifting again I used about 2/3 the weight that I had been lifting before.

I know this is discouraging. Try to think of it as keeping yourself healthy long-term and not being muscly right now. You'll blast away the "mushy" feeling soon enough!

Good luck!

 

[kathryn]

I'd concentrate on lower body and cardio, but also do stretches for the upper body. (You could even try doing some isotonic exercises---resistance against an immovable object, like holding your arm out at a lateral raise position, then pushing against the resistance of your other hand, which is what most of a series of workouts by J.B. Burns for rehab and injury prevention is based on).

 

[nrich]

Thanks for the suggestions. I did this a month ago and there is still a twinge of pain there. This is really frustrating but I have to be patient.:-(

 

[GreenEyedLefty]

Is there a set of prescribed rehab-type exercises you can do?

I have a palsy in my long thoracic nerve (I got it during childbirth almost 4 years ago) and it is taking forever to heal - but that's the nature of nerve injuries. I guess in a way, I feel your pain. Hope you're 100% soon.