Help with a shoulder pain...

Hi all!

A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that I had accute pain in my left shoulder
(about the anterior deltoid area) when performing certain movement.

I really didn't notice this pain before. It started very faint and increased
over time so I got used to it, until I re-started my training and noticed a
(minor) decrease in muscle mass on my left shoulder, and the fact that some
movements were painful.

Now, I've seen a doctor and he told me to take some advils... Advils, tylenol,
aspirins, none did anything. Not even numbing the pain.

I'm pretty sure some of you guys and gals know what I'm talking about... Here
is a brief list of symptoms in case anyone can help me out:

- First, I did not injure myself training or doing any physical activities. I
didn't fall or break something. I work at a desk.

- I'm right-handed.

- I do not feel numb in the arm. I don't eat ANY fried food, I don't drink and
don't smoke. Never had an operation. No heart problem.

- The pain seems to come and go. Fades somewhat when warming up the muscles,
but is still present.

- Pain mainly located in the anterior deltoid area, but sometimes can be felt
in the Pectoralis Major (Clavicular Head) area.

- Cold seems to intensify the pain.

- Loss of strength.

- Minor loss of muscle mass.

- Difficulty sleeping, pain wakes me up.

- Doing incline bench press with only 50 lbs is nearly impossible. Flat bench
press is easier but still pretty painful, max of 100 lbs. Used to be able to do
180+.

Here is a visual on the muscles I have problem with:

http://www.exrx.net/Muscles/DeltoidAnterior.html
http://www.exrx.net/Muscles/PectoralisClavicular.html

I welcome any suggestion, and/or look forward to hear from people that have/had
the same type of problem.

Thanks!

--Eric

Eric Fortier wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that I had accute pain in my left shoulder
> (about the anterior deltoid area) when performing certain movement.
>
> I really didn't notice this pain before. It started very faint and increased
> over time so I got used to it, until I re-started my training and noticed a
> (minor) decrease in muscle mass on my left shoulder, and the fact that some
> movements were painful.
>
> Now, I've seen a doctor and he told me to take some advils... Advils, tylenol,
> aspirins, none did anything. Not even numbing the pain.

You are leaving out the two other things your doctor told you.

He also told you to rest it, i.e., stop bench pressing, and to put ice
on it.

You're ignoring this advice because you don't want to hear it.

That's normal. Most of us here have done the same thing. Doesn't mean
it works for us, though.

You've got to rest your shoulder. You can trot it around to various
specialists, but in the end you're still going to have to try some
weeks/months of rest and ice.

> I welcome any suggestion, and/or look forward to hear from people that have/had
> the same type of problem.

My best suggestion is to get some good ice bags, the kind that don't
leak and have some handy nearly all the time. Ice is your friend.

Delenn