Rotator Cuff Injury? Stay Away Lifts

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Like I mentioned earlier, labral tears can be hard to dx. They don't show up a lot on MRI. The definitive way to dx one is through arthroscopy. I see one of three scenarios: labral tear, cuff tear or both. My last repair was for both.

As far as therapy bringing pain relief, the short answer is no, the pain relief comes from the repair itself. I haven't been pain free in 25 years. This is what we do bro, as with anything there are consequences if taken to extremes.

Good luck and keep us posted...

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Taken to extremes... dude, look at my stats! LOL. I don't think I ever really was able to get off the ground with working out -- I had my injury about two or three months after I first started going to the gym. How would you describe the pain you had from your rotator cuff tear? Is it a burning pain that you feel during benchpressing that intensifies with every additional rep during a set? I also will sometimes get a dull pain in the shoulder while running.

Also, what did the doctor say about working out with your injuries? Did he say to do whatever you want as long as you're willing to put up with the pain? Or did he tell you that working out could make it worse?

 

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Taken to extremes... dude, look at my stats! LOL. I don't think I ever really was able to get off the ground with working out -- I had my injury about two or three months after I first started going to the gym. How would you describe the pain you had from your rotator cuff tear? Is it a burning pain that you feel during benchpressing that intensifies with every additional rep during a set? I also will sometimes get a dull pain in the shoulder while running.

Also, what did the doctor say about working out with your injuries? Did he say to do whatever you want as long as you're willing to put up with the pain? Or did he tell you that working out could make it worse?

I described my cuff tear pain earlier in the thread, it gets worse with exertion. Keep in mind that symptoms differ depending on the extent and exact location of the injury.

The damage will get worse, obviously, if you keep on training without getting it fixed.

Best advice: get the MRI, if there's no cuff tear the surgeon may want to do an exploratory arthroscopy to check out the joint itself if the symptoms are still there.

Take your time and find the best ortho doc you can, it's worth it.

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