Please help, shoulder pain!

SlySlickSmooth

The pain only comes around when I go to the gym. I begin hitting the bags and my left shoulder begins to KILL. It's been around for awhile. The pain isn't a normal pain, it's a pain that demotivates me to work, it MAKES me practically drop my left hand.

The pain is mostly located on the front side of the shoulder. I have been to the doctor and taken x-rays and they had nothing to report of my shoulder.

The pain has been on me for awhile and I really want to get rid of it. When it comes on the pain shoots up when I throw left jabs/hooks to the bag. Also when the pain stacks up while I workout and I rest I can feel it when I put my hands at my side and lift my left arm up straight out(like bringing my arms into putting my body into a "cross")

I believe it may be inflammation? I'm not sure, but if anyone has some advice to offer, it'd be great.

greynotsoold

I'll bet that you lift your elbow when you jab, and that you hook with your palm down.

Tim Horton

probably tendinitis. but see a doctor.

Redd Foxx

Your GP probably doesn't know **** about it so see a therapist, preferably a sports therapist. Family docs misdiagnose tendon issues often and sending you for an x-ray sounds off to me. I don't work in this field but I have worked in healthcare and have been to numerous docs and therapists for tendon issues.

Tim Horton

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Originally Posted by Redd Foxx

Your GP probably doesn't know **** about it so see a therapist, preferably a sports therapist. Family docs misdiagnose tendon issues often and sending you for an x-ray sounds off to me. I don't work in this field but I have worked in healthcare and have been to numerous docs and therapists for tendon issues.

you'd need an mri i think.

SlySlickSmooth

Thanks for the responses, I'll probably see how the R.I.C.E. treatment works for a couple days and go from there.

HAVISJ

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Originally Posted by slickslysmooth

Thanks for the responses, I'll probably see how the R.I.C.E. treatment works for a couple days and go from there.

Do you do any kind of resistance training? It sounds like you may have a rotator cuff injury. If so you just may need to rest.

SlySlickSmooth

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Originally Posted by HAVISJ

Do you do any kind of resistance training? It sounds like you may have a rotator cuff injury. If so you just may need to rest.

Not really. Just standard boxing workouts, pushups and situps.
I'm thinking about buying a resistance band.

Rockin'

You probably tore up the muscle abit by thowing improper hooks or because you are not loosining up properly before your workouts. Give it heat and time to heal before going back to the gym. Or if you insist on training through it just give it heat right before you workout and loosen up properly before going into war mode. But honestly I would give the shoulder a rest.

Or right before you start working out you could have somebody kick you square in the nutz, you'll forget all about that shoulder.

Hope this helped........Rockin'

SlySlickSmooth

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Originally Posted by Rockin'

You probably tore up the muscle abit by thowing improper hooks or because you are not loosining up properly before your workouts. Give it heat and time to heal before going back to the gym. Or if you insist on training through it just give it heat right before you workout and loosen up properly before going into war mode. But honestly I would give the shoulder a rest.

Or right before you start working out you could have somebody kick you square in the nutz, you'll forget all about that shoulder.

Hope this helped........Rockin'

The funny thing is, it used to be WAY worse. I got the pain when in my first 3-4 months at the gym. I'm a 5'6 skinny boned 130 pound filipino at 17 and I was using the hardest bag at the gym and I think it may of came from those improper hooks i used to throw.. LOL.

Also, I don't really shadowbox at my gym.. I should. I usually shadowbox at my house, it'd be smart to shadow before the bags...

greynotsoold Contender Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 328 Rep Power: 2 Points: 5,007,034.16 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 5,007,034.16 Donate	I'll bet that you lift your elbow when you jab, and that you hook with your palm down.

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Redd Foxx Hittin' the heavy bag. Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: AZ Posts: 1,697 Rep Power: 5 Points: 18,909.25 Bank: 9,648,422,342.82 Total Points: 9,648,441,252.07 Donate	Your GP probably doesn't know **** about it so see a therapist, preferably a sports therapist. Family docs misdiagnose tendon issues often and sending you for an x-ray sounds off to me. I don't work in this field but I have worked in healthcare and have been to numerous docs and therapists for tendon issues.

SlySlickSmooth slip and pivot Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 966 Rep Power: 2 Points: 12,301,025,038.41 Bank: 265,921,662,836.62 Total Points: 278,222,687,875.03 Donate	Thanks for the responses, I'll probably see how the R.I.C.E. treatment works for a couple days and go from there.