Voice said:
Don't push it, let it heal, go to a physical therapist. What did the doctor do? Did he do any tests? If so did he say anything was positive?
I would suspect based on what you said if might be a shoulder impingement. Do you have rounded shoulders? People with rounded shoulders commonly get shoulder impingement syndrome.
Whatever you do don't push this, you could wind up with an even worse condition like adhesive capsulitis which takes up to a year to fully heal.
I'm genuinely curious. I'm actually a second year physical therapy student.
Hey Voice,
I am actually seeing one today. The doctor moved my arm around in various directions and positions. He told me it wasn't bursitis and it was just inflammation of the nerve/muscle. He told me to inject a shot for the pain and to take 6 pills and not go to the gym for 6 days. I am seeing the therapist because i need to get this fixed urgently or at least a better diagnosis. Rest, do exercises, do therapy, but something at least. I do have round shoulders and this started when i was bench pressing i felt exhaustion on my right shoulder. After that the next time i trained chest, i did a super set with flies and bench press. I then felt a ping and a strain. I am really not someone to take things "easy". I'm willing to push through any amount of pain/hardship to reach my goals. I'm the obsessive type that's working when other are sleeping. I then started to dumb bell press and i felt enormous amount of pain on the right shoulder. I couldn't even DB press 30 pounds and i knew something was wrong. My trainer was not happy because he said i ended up like that for always doing more reps, more weight and "being a lunatic". Indeed a lunatic. I had to lower weight drastically and do band exercises. I had healed, in my opinion, and last week i started doing pull ups, which he forbid me to do, and i got up to 12 x 2 sets and the last one i only did 10 before my right shoulder let out a cringing cracking noise. That's where i am now. Back again and can only do 3 exercises of chest, bands only for shoulders, limited tris, bis and back. Only legs i can do fully.
@Gravity: You are absolutely right. However, i got so far and so fast was because of that. Double edge sword if you will. Band exercises is what the trainer implemented. I used to train those as often as the mentioned ones. Used to. Can't anymore with weights. I was naturally hypotonic and definitely had muscle imbalances. Traps and shoulders. However, i worked incredibly hard to balance it. I injured myself after i had balanced it back. Definitely muscle imbalances though. That's some food for thought to dialogue with the trainer.
@Myself: I am truly frustrated with this. I was at 100 kg 220 lbs before my injury. I am not disappoint, but definitely frustrated i can't grind it out as i've done before. I am at 93 now. I can only do the same weights on legs. I have aspirations of hitting 110-115 kg. (240-250 lbs). I have had a lot of obstacles as well besides the injury, but i have not relented. I can't. I've gave up so much already. I know this is a site to better yourself with women, but i've had to even give that up for this. All for sleeping early, eating every 2 hours and doing every insignificant detail to achieve my goal. I've had instances where i've had to decline staying out with people, declined invitations from girls and rejecting outings. I've eaten the same thing every day for a year. I am not joking. I've instilled such a rigid discipline to obtain what i want. I don't regret any of this and i would still do it again. As much as i want to sink in and give up, i can't do it. I've put in so much money, time and effort. I will continue. I have to. This is a test to see if i really want it as much as i say i do. A dream is only a dream until you breathe life into it.
