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I keep hurting my shoulder on flat bench presses

Just be careful you are not trying to find ways to cheat around this injury and end up making it worse. I know you're discouraged about it, but what is a few weeks to months of rehabilitation? Keep your head up!
 
Jmacconnach said:
Just be careful you are not trying to find ways to cheat around this injury and end up making it worse. I know you're discouraged about it, but what is a few weeks to months of rehabilitation? Keep your head up!
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The thing is I can do incline db presses no problem, but can't do them flat, Idk why that is. The doc todl me I can do what doesn't hurt..shes not a bodybuilder though.
 
close grip and overhead movements not bothering you does make it weird Im not even thinking labrum issues sounds more like Impingement. If you can lay on your back and do the flat bench with the bar then it isnt a structural issue and shouldn't mean surgery, but if weights added and due to compression force and natural bulk you could be flaring up nerves causing pain which isn't a hard fix either.

2 Choices: 1. More flexibility 2. MRI lol the best options in my opinion.

Hope my 2 cents may give ya other ideas to check into
 
TheMovement said:
close grip and overhead movements not bothering you does make it weird Im not even thinking labrum issues sounds more like Impingement. If you can lay on your back and do the flat bench with the bar then it isnt a structural issue and shouldn't mean surgery, but if weights added and due to compression force and natural bulk you could be flaring up nerves causing pain which isn't a hard fix either.

2 Choices: 1. More flexibility 2. MRI lol the best options in my opinion.

Hope my 2 cents may give ya other ideas to check into
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Well I went to PT today. It turns out I did tear both pecs, but it's a minor tear. I have a shoulder imbalance and the PT doc has me doing stretches, to correct the imbalance. She told me no bench presses of any kind until I'm healed up and my shoulder imbalance is fixed and not to do back squats, since the bar rest behind the shoulders. She told me I can do overhead presses, just not any movements, that put pressure on my pecs. No Flies either, but I don't do them anyway.
 
you may need a mri on that shoulder if its not healing. if your gonna continue to flat bench close the grip up some dont go so wide. or dont do it. dumbell press.
 
Odd but everyone is different, Im glad you're started in the right road to recovery though
 
gravitygames said:
you may need a mri on that shoulder if its not healing. if your gonna continue to flat bench close the grip up some dont go so wide. or dont do it. dumbell press.
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I guess I'll see how it is in a month. I want to continue to bench press. I'm going to see how I feel in about 4 weeks.
 
also try to keep the injured shoulder in a good spot during your sleep. Ive had a bankart reconstruction so i know how ****ty sleep can get on a injured shoulder and position can help if its a bad injury.
 
gravitygames said:
also try to keep the injured shoulder in a good spot during your sleep. Ive had a bankart reconstruction so i know how ****ty sleep can get on a injured shoulder and position can help if its a bad injury.
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I don't have much choice right now with that. If I sleep on my back I have sleep apnea, unless I go back to using my cpap, which I hate.
 
Don't ignore your body cues. Forcing reps and causing damage isn't worth pushing a 1rm. DB presses are biomechanically more natural than fixed position BB presses. The over internal rotation of the shoulder joint from the fixed wrist position is extremely stressful on shouldeds.
I say stick with DB's and relax your ego. Your body will win in the end, no matter what your mind wants.
I know lots about this from my xrays and ortho visits. After resting that movement, switching to cables and db's, my shoulder is just about 100%. And that is with 2 separate orthos recommending surgical removal of 2cm of my distal end of the clavicle.
 
threeFs said:
Don't ignore your body cues. Forcing reps and causing damage isn't worth pushing a 1rm. DB presses are biomechanically more natural than fixed position BB presses. The over internal rotation of the shoulder joint from the fixed wrist position is extremely stressful on shouldeds.
I say stick with DB's and relax your ego. Your body will win in the end, no matter what your mind wants.
I know lots about this from my xrays and ortho visits. After resting that movement, switching to cables and db's, my shoulder is just about 100%. And that is with 2 separate orthos recommending surgical removal of 2cm of my distal end of the clavicle.
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Like I said, I'll see how it goes, I can't even bench with dbs right now. I'm startign to think I've always had at least a slight muscular imbalance in my shoulders.
 
I am worried about you, Derick. it doesn't seem like you are in a very good place physically and mentally right now. i am going to pray for you.
 
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