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incognito

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A few months ago, i hurt my shoulder doing chest press. Being the idiot i am, i continued to work out thinking that i can tough it out. The next day, i couldn't move my shoulder. So off to the doctor i went and had an ultra sound and found out that the shoulder tendon is inflamed (tendonitis). Doc told me to not lift weights for 4-8 weeks. SOOOO...eight weeks later (today), i tried to lift weights again and it still hurt but not as much. Was very hard to do even light weights. Now i gotta see my doctor again.

Heres my question, and pardon me if it sounds stupid. It's not supposed to hurt when i work out is it? Did my doctor fuck up? Are there any exercises that will help rebuild my shoulder again?
 
incognito said:
A few months ago, i hurt my shoulder doing chest press. Being the idiot i am, i continued to work out thinking that i can tough it out. The next day, i couldn't move my shoulder. So off to the doctor i went and had an ultra sound and found out that the shoulder tendon is inflamed (tendonitis). Doc told me to not lift weights for 4-8 weeks. SOOOO...eight weeks later (today), i tried to lift weights again and it still hurt but not as much. Was very hard to do even light weights. Now i gotta see my doctor again.

Heres my question, and pardon me if it sounds stupid. It's not supposed to hurt when i work out is it? Did my doctor fuck up? Are there any exercises that will help rebuild my shoulder again?
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Try visiting a physiotherapist for ultrasound or interferential therapy. Some chiros do it too. As Strongbeau said, the only sure cure is rest. Give it time to heal.
 
I fucked up my knee years ago (something like the cartilege slipped out from the joint?) while lifting something. It felt like I tweaked it, but then I made it worse by twisting my knee about an hour later. I was limping for the rest of the day.

Next day, I couldn't frickken put any weight on it at all. I was laid up for 4 days, unable to walk on it or even put any pressure on it without intense pain. It slowly got better but my knee was never the same for the next 2-3 years. It's only now that it's all better and it no longer bothers me at all.

So yeah, it might take a while to heal. ;)
 
Lots of rest.

Eventually start off with extremely light weight and lots of stretching. For example, possibly 5-10 lbs shoulder presses. Don't worry if it takes months to get back to where you were. I've injured both shoulders and both knees and I will never be back to 100%. The physiotherapist should have some basic exercises that will help regain your strength and mobility.

Good luck


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what xdog said..........also, do exercises that will not put so much strain on the injured muscle. You can still continue to work out, but try the peck machine instead of the bench press. Use the cables to do shoulder exercises, continue to work out with very light weights for a few weeks.
Work on the rest of your body, try squats, work on the abs and legs while you regain upper body strength. Do more cardio work instead while you heal.
Hey, I think I need to hit the gym as well now......;)
 
Go see Mike Cliarfield at....I thnk it's called...the Sports Medicine Specialists.

It's about 3 blocks east of Yonge on Eglington.

I go in there all the time for my back...it's excellent. Mike was the team doc for the Leafs for many years untill fergy fired them all cause he didn't want them to report to Quinn.

Clairfield is an expert. It has a huge therapy section attached...yea he makes some dough on the therapy but it works and it works fast!

I've been told over the years I needed surgery, needed Chiro for years on end...no relief what so ever there!

I went the first time to a true Sports medicine specialist in Oakville..the woman who healed Ceto Gastons back...She reccomended an MRI....saw a neurosurgeon who agreed but said..as long as they can keep you pain free lets delay..the techniques only get better year after year..that was 12 years ago!

And I only need some help in the spring and fall..the change over of shoe types is what does it for me..it makes a huge difference on your spine..so we adjust the exercise routine to fit the season. The routine btw..is 3 mins a day of stretching...no big deal and I'm pain free. Not even an asprin taken for pain!

See a TRUE sports medicine physicain. Not a clinic that says "sports medicine"

M2
 
Take some anti inflamitories and morphine At the hospital amd whatever that pill they give you under the tongue to relax you and then take home a nice coctail of indomethacin, prazolam, and codeine. (works for me) :p

My opinion the hospitals give you the better stuff. Also they have everything there to get to the bottom of a situation all in one building.
 
Many G.P. have no idea when it comes to sport injury. As MarkII suggests, Sport Med specialist if you can get an appointment. People in my sport get shoulder injuries all the time, as they over do it with heavyweights and excessive repeat motions.

The ex-Leaf fellow gets mentioned a lot in the sports circle. Others prefer the long time fellow with Argos but he's often booked.

BTW, Kines specialists on my team often suggest avoid weights during recovery, start with light stretching & motion until pain goes away.
 
It's a rather weired and specific tendon injury. A few weeks ago, i tested out my shoulder on a shoulder press bench and just started lifting the bar and that thing is not light. No pain then so i thought it was well on its way to recovery. Its only the motion of doing the bench press that hurts.

BTW, are sports clinics covered by OHIP?
 
incognito said:
It's a rather weired and specific tendon injury. A few weeks ago, i tested out my shoulder on a shoulder press bench and just started lifting the bar and that thing is not light. No pain then so i thought it was well on its way to recovery. Its only the motion of doing the bench press that hurts.

BTW, are sports clinics covered by OHIP?
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Not sure about the OHIP thingy but I've lifted wieghts for twenty plus years. But without knowing how old you are I would highly recommend accupuncture for this type of injury. You've probably developed an impindgement in your shoulder that's causing the inflammation. A sports rehab clinic will work but it will take weeks to clear up. The accupuncture will work after a few treatments. If you don't see any improvement with the accupuncture after a few treatments, it's likely something else. But I'll bet it will clear up with accupuncture...if you can afford it.

BS
 
it can depend

did you do it right?Straight angle,shoulders straight,press slowly like 1,2,3.
I do it,and i have no prob,the only time i did was when my shoulders werent straight,parallel.
 
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