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2003/03/28, 12:54 PM
A few years ago I severly seperated my shoulder while snow boarding. I had it checked out and the doc popped it back in then I had it in an immobilizer for about 4-5 weeks.
I have been working out on a steady basis for over a year now and I have found that certain exersices/movements can cause pain in the injured shoulder. Upright rows, behind-the-head pull downs and behind-the-head shoulder press. I have stayed away from these exersices and concentrated on other movements for training the affected muscle groups.
So here is my question...should I continue to stay away from these specific movements or should I try to work with them to strengthen the weakened shoulder joint?
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Mike
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2003/03/28, 01:54 PM
I have the same issue going on with my 2 week old shoulder injury and tennis elbow. Doc says don't even think about doing any upper body, however I thought I'd test my strength 2 days ago & that was a HUGE mistake. So, as tormenting as it is to stay away from the weight training for upper body, I've just refocused and am simply diving more into lower body & HIIT for the next couple weeks.
Hope ya heal quickly!! Don't prolong the healing process by doing more harm than good.
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You only get ONE body, take care of it and it'll take care of YOU!
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2003/03/28, 04:26 PM
Well, any movement performed behind the neck will put undo stress on the rotator cuff muscles in anybody. If you have had prior injuries, I would highly recommend that you NOT perform these movements. I would never recommend these movements to anybody, because people usually do them wrong anyway, and I don't care how long they have been working out. Ditch those exercises.
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