So I think I've slightly hurt my rotator cuff. I don't think I've completely pulled it tho. As I get further through my workouts, the weights get more difficult to lift. It hurts to do most stretches for it, too, but not at first really. Ive been trying to stretch it more, before/during/after lifting. How should I deal with this? Lift easy with less weight or take some time off?
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possible rotator cuff injury...??
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take a week off then
for two weeks avoid: shoulders presses, bench presses, military presses etc........also avoid standing biceps curls
just do light lat pull downs, triceps pull downs, biceps preacher curls, rear deltoids..
you can do legs normally
after those two weeks , start trying some dumbbell presses (light weight) and if it is ok, start adding more movements like presses, but stay light weight as long as you don't hurt...if you do hurt then go back to week 2 and so on...
if everything goes ok stay light weight for about a month adding weight gradually...don't worry you caught it probably on time...it does not seem that serious ...the main thing is not to get your injury to worsen .......you just need to go on a maintenance type of workout for a while....
stretching extensively is not very good, stretch slightly after you have done some warm up with very light weights....you can use the cross cable machine to stretch.
for two weeks avoid: shoulders presses, bench presses, military presses etc........also avoid standing biceps curls
just do light lat pull downs, triceps pull downs, biceps preacher curls, rear deltoids..
you can do legs normally
after those two weeks , start trying some dumbbell presses (light weight) and if it is ok, start adding more movements like presses, but stay light weight as long as you don't hurt...if you do hurt then go back to week 2 and so on...
if everything goes ok stay light weight for about a month adding weight gradually...don't worry you caught it probably on time...it does not seem that serious ...the main thing is not to get your injury to worsen .......you just need to go on a maintenance type of workout for a while....
stretching extensively is not very good, stretch slightly after you have done some warm up with very light weights....you can use the cross cable machine to stretch.
Robert Parrish
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July 25th marks one year since my rotator cuff surgery. I tried *resting*. Bunch a Barbara Streisand. See an orthopedic surgeon, now. Get an MRI, now. Just my two cents (earned with a very, very painful recovery).
I'm with Robert. August 24th will mark one year since rotator cuff surgery for me. It is a bitch of a recovery..... Hopefully you have the warning signs in time and you are just experiencing tendonitis. If you keep pushing it, eventually the tendon will tear or completely snap. I took 4 weeks off, and when I came back it was only slightly better. I tried to work around it, but then one day I went to warm up with 135 on bench press, and the tendon snapped on the first rep..... on the descent! Full tear. Don't fuck with it. Plan on taking time off, ice the hell out of it and like the previous poster said, see a good orthopedic surgeon NOW.
In my experience nobody seems to exactly know what to do though most therapists will say REST. I had a frozen shoulder which is different from your problem and resting only made it worse. It became extremely painful and sleeping at nights was next to impossible. Once I started stretching and working out and my strength improved the pain went away. Good luck...
