Re: Shoulder pain--help (sorry long)

[Guest guest]

Don't do anything that hurts your shoulder joint. Either do upper body

exercises that don't bother it or train the other side but give the

injured area a break. Rotator cuff problems aren't something you can

work through. In your shoulder joint, there's a tendon that passes

through a bony area on all sides. If that tendon gets inflamed, every

time you make it swell and rub and scrape against the bones it will

get worse, not better. The only way it gets better is if it heals and

the inflammation goes away. Then it can slide freely through it's bony

surroundings and not bother you anymore.

Rotator Cuff Disorders on WebMD

http://tinyurl.com/7hp5t

I would see a doctor just in case it's something related to the

lipoma, but people tend to hurt their shoulders with weights or

sleeping wrong or lifting/pulling something from a bad angle. What

seems to help is rest, ice, and anti-inflammatories, then once it's

better, possibly physical therapy.

I don't know what kind of doctor to tell you to see. I guess an

orthopedist might be a little more useful than a general practitioner.

It might depend on your insurance company and your level of pain. If

it's the kind of pain that wakes you up at night or feels like

somebody is jabbing an ice pick into your shoulder, get to the doctor

pronto. Just pick one. :-)

Don't let it fizzle your challenge. Remember, nutrition is 80% of your

results. If you keep eating right, doing your cardio, and training all

the muscle groups that don't hurt the sore shoulder, you can still

finish really strong.

On 1/6/06, cwcari <cwcari@...> wrote:

> Hello all,

>

> OK, I am nearing the end of week 11, and I have been thrown off by a

> sore shoulder. It started a couple of weeks ago, around Christmas.

> Thought I slept funny on it, then maybe aggravated or didn't allow it

> to heal by lifting. I felt what I would call moderate discomfort/pain

> during certain exercises (but I could work through it), and was fine

> on others. The pain is in my deltoid area on the side of my shoulder

> and really only hurts if I abduct (as in side lifts) or internally

> rotate (like to remove a pullover shirt). Additionally, I happen to

> have a lipoma (benign tumor) over my scapular area. I've had it for

> at least 6 months that I am aware of. They are supposed to be

> asymptomatic, but they can sometimes cause pain, and mine's kinda big

> (grapefruit sized--hoping to get it removed this spring)

>

> So my questions are

>

> 1. I think I have to get my shoulder checked out to determine the

> source of the pain. My GP has seen the lipoma and told me to just go

> to a surgeon and have it removed. I'm wondering if I should go to an

> orthopedist, in case it is something else (tendonitis, bursitis?).

> What about a PT? I've heard they're often better at diagnosing. My

> husband was sent directly to a PT by his primary care doc for hip pain.

>

> 2. Should I continue to lift as long as it's tolerable or should I

> rest it?

>

> Thank you for reading. I would appreciate any input/opinions.

> Hopefully I can get this resolved before too long and too many dr's

> appts. I have been to the doctor's more in the past 12 months than I

> have in the past 10 yrs I think (allergies/autoimmune/thyroid).

>

> I am really bummed that I after I have been following the program and

> feeling great, now I am nearing the end of my first challenge with a

> fizzle, rather than a bang.

>

> Candace

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[Guest guest]

Thank you .

I'll rest it and not let it get to me. Don't want it to evolve into a

wake me up in the middle of the night thing. Well, maybe my still

weaker left side will get a chance to catch up to the right. Will go

to the Dr. too.

Candace

[Guest guest]

I agree with .

You can have successful results while resting your shoulders.

See http://www.bodychangers.com/jackieellis_inter.shtml

Jackie Ellis did a great transformation while avoiding all lower body

workouts because she'd just had a double hip replacement surgery.

Stay focused and positive.

M.

>Don't let it fizzle your challenge. Remember, nutrition is 80% of your

>results. If you keep eating right, doing your cardio, and training all

>the muscle groups that don't hurt the sore shoulder, you can still

>finish really strong.

>

[Guest guest]

I just have to comment on her lower body....holy canoli! Look at

those legs. That should be very encouraging to all of us!

dj

> Jackie Ellis did a great transformation while

avoiding all lower body workouts because she'd just had a double hip

replacement surgery.

[Guest guest]

I know what you mean. Listen to her great interview. Even she was

surprised at how her lower body turned out. She did all her cardio on

a device that was like a stationary bicycle for her arms only.

Amazing.

Puts our personal challenges into perspective.

How bad do we WANT the goal?

Our group is a wonderful support system.

Thanks to all of you.

Staying committed,

M.

>

> I just have to comment on her lower body....holy canoli! Look at

> those legs. That should be very encouraging to all of us!

>

> dj

[Guest guest]

I blew out my bicipital tendon deep in my shoulder last August. With the

help of my Doctor, I was able to continue lifting for the six weeks it took

for it to heal. Diagnosis is the key. In my case I could even continue

benching, I just couldn¹t let the axis of my elbow get behind the axis of my

shoulder joint, so I benched off of the floor rather than a weight bench.

You should ice the sore joint, a shoulder takes nearly 30 minutes to

decrease inflammation because of the complexity of the joint. Still, you

need a diagnosis on a shoulder.

On 1/7/06 3:25 PM, " tjay1302000 " <t-jay130@...> wrote:

> I agree with .

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> You can have successful results while resting your shoulders.

> See http://www.bodychangers.com/jackieellis_inter.shtml

>

> Jackie Ellis did a great transformation while avoiding all lower body

> workouts because she'd just had a double hip replacement surgery.

>

> Stay focused and positive.

> M.

>

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>> >Don't let it fizzle your challenge. Remember, nutrition is 80% of your

>> >results. If you keep eating right, doing your cardio, and training all

>> >the muscle groups that don't hurt the sore shoulder, you can still

>> >finish really strong.

>> >

>

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[Guest guest]

be real careful.

i'm recuperating from an injury to my rotator cuff.

so what i am doing is doing my upper body workouts thaat involve my shoulder

muscles with the exercise bands- that's another idea rather than the weights.

you should really see a dr..

Re: Shoulder pain--help (sorry long)

I agree with .

You can have successful results while resting your shoulders.

See http://www.bodychangers.com/jackieellis_inter.shtml

Jackie Ellis did a great transformation while avoiding all lower body

workouts because she'd just had a double hip replacement surgery.

Stay focused and positive.

M.

>Don't let it fizzle your challenge. Remember, nutrition is 80% of your

>results. If you keep eating right, doing your cardio, and training all

>the muscle groups that don't hurt the sore shoulder, you can still

>finish really strong.

>

[Guest guest]

& Dr. Val,

Thanks for the input. I am definitely going to the doctor. It is

such a complicated joint and you really depend on it for activities of

daily living. At this point, I think I'll cut all strength training

for that shoulder and do biceps and modified triceps only if it

doesn't hurt.

THis was really bugging me earlier, but your perspective helps. Also,

I was feeling a bit down because maybe I wasn't going to see the

results I wanted for this challenge. Then this afternoon, I realized

I had been pulling up my newly sagging pants all day. Maybe this is

that progress that comes late in the challenge I've been hearing about?

Candace

[Guest guest]

Thank you --I didn't see your msg yesterday. I'll give this a

listen.

Candace

> >Don't let it fizzle your challenge. Remember, nutrition is 80% of your

> >results. If you keep eating right, doing your cardio, and training all

> >the muscle groups that don't hurt the sore shoulder, you can still

> >finish really strong.

> >

>