{"id":884,"date":"2016-09-30T05:05:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T16:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freefitnessguru.com\/blog\/?p=884"},"modified":"2016-09-30T05:07:42","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T16:07:42","slug":"rotator-cuff-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.freefitnessguru.com\/blog\/bodybuilding-2\/rotator-cuff-injury.php","title":{"rendered":"Rotator Cuff Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I have never had any shoulder injury or weakness in 32 years of lifting. 3 and a half weeks back I did an 80lb weight vest session. As I put the vest on I kind of dropped it onto my shoulders in an awkward position. I noticed some minor shoulder pain but continued.<\/p>\n

The shoulder pain is minor but has persisted for all this time nearly a month now. I knew all along it was rotator cuff when it did not go away after a couple of days. Thus I have been doing the standard things. Rest initially, I did not ICE but should have on the first & second day. Total cessation of overhead & bench press. Many exercises have zero pain such as heavy side holds with KB’s. Isometric press in a doorway. Most isometrics dont hurt. Kettlebell swings dont hurt.<\/p>\n

What does hurt is anything overhead or behind my back. I am lucky its a level one tear only. I went to physio on Monday and he tested it out, said I have bursitis and a possible tear but my pain levels and range of motion are good.<\/p>\n

I went for xrays and ultrasound today which revealed a small subscapularis tendon tear, bursitis and inflamation.<\/p>\n

So I am in for a couple of months of physio – possibly a bit more to get it back to heavy overhead lifting. Certainly two months to normal use.<\/p>\n

Lots of isometrics and rotator cuff stuff. Its surprising with this injury – which incedentally I have always feared, it hurts much less than I thought. But I only have a small tear. The ultrasound technician said most of the pain will be from the bursitis and inflamation not the tear.<\/p>\n

Honestly it does not hurt much but I am not dumb. This is a potential disaster if the tear gets worse or comes back so I have altered my exercise accordingly.<\/p>\n

Not the end of the world, life goes on & training goes on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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