Shoulder Pain

[Brian]

I was doing some push presses yesterday, a shoulder press with a little knee dip to help push more weight, and I was pressing a PR (205lbs). I got 2 reps no problem and when I went for the third rep I got it up but started to lose my balance and I think I may have had to overcompensate with my right shoulder. Now my shoulder won't raise up above shoulder level without extreme pain. Does anybody have any ideas about some possible remedies? All I know to do is ice it.

[Waldo]

Well it is one of two things:

A torn rotator cuff

Not a torn rotator cuff

If it is a torn rotator cuff a doctor will have to diagnose it, it may or may not go away on its own with rest (depends on severity). If it won't go away on its own, it requires surgery and possibly a very lengthy recovery time.

If it is not a torn rotator cuff, rest it, ice it, and it should go away.

If you are having difficultly raising your arm above shoulder level for more than a couple days I'd seriously consider seeing a doctor about it asap. This sounds like a lot more than the aches and pains of lifting or minor shoulder injuries.

[scott82962]

If you are having difficultly raising your arm above shoulder level for more than a couple days I'd seriously consider seeing a doctor about it asap. This sounds like a lot more than the aches and pains of lifting or minor shoulder injuries.

Limiting range of motion of a shoulder due to pain for more than a few days will result in scar tissue forming - leave it for several weeks and the shoulder will become almost immobile. This, I learned from experience. I ended up having to go through therapy to have the scar tissue basically torn up - it hurt way more than the original injury.

So - ice, NSAI, for a couple of days. Any more than that, get to the doctor. If a doctor visit is out of the question then start reading up on rotator cuff therapy/exercises. All of us who have experienced this started with "walking fingers up the wall".

Good luck!