Shoulder injury (pain)

  Hey dog,better check that thing out.Sounds like rotator cuff without much information.That can cause problems for a long time if not attended to.Had some trouble myself a couple of years ago but, not serious.Some rest,learned afew exercises to strengthen it,came around nicely.I'm an EMT too.It's easier to help others than to take care of my own problems sometimes,listen to your wife.

I was doing the sheaf in my second competition and when my left shoulder stopped for the “flick” a noise came out of my shoulder. It sounded like someone ripping a sheet of paper in my ear.  A smart man would have been done for the day, not me! I went on and competed in the WFH and the caber. Extreme pain when the beer and the Ibuprofen left my system. I went to rehab the physical therapist said my muscles are so strong that he could not evaluate them but when my shoulder is relaxed basically it’s a sloppy mess.  He said that when my shoulder went up in the sheaf toss it rotated out of my shoulder it crushed a ligament or tendon (I always get those confused) He had me do a bunch exercises to increase the blood flow to the shoulder so it could heal. After the range of motion increased he showed me cable exercises to strengthen the supporting tissue. This process took about 4 months. My shoulder is now stronger than it was before the injury I can shoulder press 225 * 3 and push press much more. I have noticed a reduced volume of exercise that my shoulder can handle. I  Here are my recommendations

1. Find good physical therapist Tell them what you want to do (heavy events) and listen to him(her).
2. When you do start lifting Decrease the volume of heavy shoulder lifts and give the shoulder time to rest. Do Quality not Quantity
3. Never swing a child around by his or her arms. That is what originally messed up my shoulder 25 plus years ago!

Good luck!

Edited by G-man

I was operated on for a full tear of the cuff Jan 26, 2004. 

Heh.  My wife and I were visiting some friends, and I ended up carrying their foster son around on my shoulders for what seemed like hours.  All the while, I wondered what he weighed, and settled on a guess of 42 lbs.  When I finally got to unload the tyke (what a relief), I asked them what he weighed.  They said, "42 lbs.  Why?" 

My wife and I exchanged glances and she said, "If we could arrange a good handle, Wayne could toss him over a 14' bar."  Then they exchanged glances of their own.

-Wayne

Thanks everyone, I was really looking forward to starting this spring. I might just have to do what the Dr. says and maybe just help with some of the games this year to learn all that I can.

Or I might have to try to throw Left handed!!!! You never know I might be able to start out left handed with no bad habits.

Just a thought!

Terry

Silverback wrote: ...Kerry Wood was laying next to me.

Baab just lets this pass without comment? No mention of Dave Barron in the "Do you go both ways?" thread? What the hell is this board coming to? We have to stamp out runaway decency and political correctness before it gets out of hand.

Borges makes a good point.  I am a little dissapointed in myself. 

Yo Big Dog,

Your shoulder any better now that some time has past???

I have to agree with Myles about having the right doctor. I am lucky to have found a doctor that listens to your goals before deciding on a plan of attack.  That is not common.

He knows my goals include the gym and throwing, so we make decisions based on that. He is quick to pull the MRI card when he knows I want a definate answer. Plus he knows when it is time to ship me off to a specialist (when the injury is beyond his expertise).

For instance, I hurt my shoulder throwing a STUPID JAVELIN this past weekend. Got an office visit for noon today, and the MRI is scheduled for tomorrow.  If I am going to pay for health insurance, I am sure as heck going to use it!

Keeping the fingers crossed for the phrase....
"well, the good news is that your rotator cuff is not torn".

...I am furious with myself that I go to the gym daily, throw heavy stuff for fun, and I hurt myself throwing a stupid spear that weighs 800 grams.


Edited by KTDupuis

Just had to branch out and expearament didnt ya Kevin?

So will this knock you out of the running for the Florida Championship?

Yep it was 1st thing in the morning. Maybe I need to tell my wife that I need a little "WARM UP" first thing in the morning. Just to save the old back!!!!!!! Yeah right!!!!!!!! She would tell me to "WARM UP" just like I work out "BY MYSELF"

I might just be a little shorter because the world just seems to be wearing me down. Maybe a little from both ends!!!

Terry

 

You mean that we are supposed to stop doing stupid stuff as we get older? I didn’t get that memo. I’ve been going about this all wrong!!! From now on NO STUPID STUFF!

Wait a minute that means no fun for me?!?!?! Strike that, stupid is as stupid does!!!

Terry

Just had to branch out and exspearament didnt ya Kevin?

So will this knock you out of the running for the Florida Championship?

You goin to Jax?