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BigCash
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#1 · Posted: 29 Oct 2008 18:39
Can anyone help me figure out what is wrong with my shoulder? They say it is not the rotator cuff, but it hurts when I bench press, and make that kind of motion
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Seth
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#2 · Posted: 30 Oct 2008 03:41
i guess the best thing to do is go to your "Doctor" 
the most common shoulder problem for bodybuilders is the rotator cuff bec. of wrong execution of the exercise or too heavy..
btw when did it start to hurt and why...
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determined
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#3 · Posted: 2 Nov 2008 18:06
Hello bigcash. If a particular excerise bothers your shoulder don't do it or try cutting down on the weight you are using. Stretching is very important also. You might have tendonitis. If you do your doctor can prescribe an antiflammatory. This will clear up the problem fairly quickly. Good luck
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jeffathome
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#4 · Posted: 14 Apr 2009 21:59
I have had the same problem now for 6 months and it is no better. I decreased the weight on my bench by 70 lbs and just doing more reps. Still isn't healing. I 've been told I have to stop benching all together for 2-3 months. Don't know if I can do it.
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Sonni
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#5 · Posted: 15 Apr 2009 00:49
It depends on what kind of pain it is. If it's a sharp pain it could be tendonitis. If it was an injury you would have felt it at the onset and could have iced it. As it is you should use heat and massage it plus keep it flexible by moving it around or it will become stiff.
If it's a rotator cuff it may take a while to heal you can work around it and do other exercises. If it's a rotator cuff it usually hurts when pushing but not when pulling. For example, you may not be able to bench, but you can do lat pull downs.
I have had many shoulder injuries from weight training and several of them have been my rotator so I'm very familiar with how to treat it. My last rotator injury took 4 months to heal. No surgery. I did heat treatments, massage and stretches daily.
You have to lessen the weight a lot or stop doing anything that hurts it or else your injury will last longer and possibly get worse.
If it's tendonitis I've had that too and acupuncture cured it.
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johnjimat
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#6 · Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:14
u should see a doctor, he would know what is wrong with your shoulder and know what best to heal your shoulder 
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samueldarwin
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#7 · Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:21
I feel sorry for your injury. Please consult a physician asap.
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jeffathome
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#8 · Posted: 20 May 2009 14:01
Go to youtube and type in rotator cuff exercises. There are some good ones there which have help me a ton. I have noticed huge improvements since focusing on my shoulder and cuff area with a couple of exercises.
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cpryor
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#9 · Posted: 24 Nov 2009 21:57 · Edited by: cpryor
Have you had an MRI - this is the only test that will give a definitive diagnosis or rule out rotator cuff tear.. Also too it could be an impingement. This is described as a pinched nerve. I have had shoulder pain for 3 years, off and on- it was then that they told me - without an MRI that I did not have rotator cuff tear but that I had arthritis. My MD gave me a cortisone injection which did work for 3 years up until May of this year. I have found that there are other things that can be done to decrease the pain and risk of rotator cuff tears. It keeps me out of the Emergency rooms
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Jean LA
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#10 · Posted: 28 Nov 2009 02:25
You should have your shoulder checked by a physician. Don't let it be damaged by an exercise, you should stop your exercise if it hurts you.
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VictoriaNTC
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#11 · Posted: 28 Nov 2009 16:39
This may sound like Granny advise, but Aspercream really does help.
I have has 13 spine surgeries and it helps my ancient neck a lot!
I hope you feel better soon,
Victoria
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AshleySullivan
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#12 · Posted: 9 Mar 2010 08:20
Many lifters mistake a biceps tendon injury with a shoulder injury because the tendon connects into that area. Self diagnosis could be your first mistake.
You have two choices: Stop lifting so that what ever it is can heal, or get a MRI to determine what the problem is and then design a smart regimen that will enable you to continue lifting while protecting the injury.
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