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cscooper
Jun 4, 2002, 10:53 AM
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Two weeks ago I was hanging by my left arm. It felt a little funny once I got down. It didn't pop just sounded squishy inside before letting go of the hold. The rest of the day I had a massive twitch in the area. The next day I couldn't hardly raise my arm up and the pain radiated to my neck. It has gotten better but I can't cross my arms without the pain returning. I haven't climbed since but have no problem lifting weights----what gives? I've tried ice, heat and stretching.
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kunzie
Jun 10, 2002, 5:07 AM
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Umm, there's a variety of problems which could've occured, most of them due to muscular tension. I think the most probable cause is strain in an irregular position, and a way to ease the pain is just to visit either a doctor, or a physio/massage therapist. I believe it to be in the trapezius sector of your back (neck, to shoulder to the base of the spine, in a triangle/diamond shape). Go get it diagnosed, and in the mean time don't aggrevate it.
Cheers mate
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cscooper
Jun 10, 2002, 9:57 AM
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Thanks, I have 2 herniated disks and 2 broken toes so this shoulder thing just really has me pissed.
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climbracer
Jun 10, 2002, 11:56 AM
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I would stop doing the weights for a few days to a week or more too. You should take Ibuprofen(Advil or Motrin) or another type of anti-inflammatory med. Your may be taking these and muscle relaxers for your back already, which is good. Those rubber band things are a good start up exercise for when you kick back into training. There is a large muscle that runs through your neck called the sternocleidomastoid muscle and this could be irritated. It may take awhile to get better. Take care!!
Kathy
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clam
Jun 10, 2002, 1:44 PM
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If the pain and discomfort continue see a doctor. Obvious. It could be a rotator cuff (small guiding muscles of the shoulder) problem (strectching). If it is there are exercises that can be done to help. Hope it turns out to be only muscular aches and pains.
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micahmcguire
Jun 14, 2002, 6:41 AM
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sounds like it may be a shoulder separation. This is kinda like a "half-dislocation" where the shoulder comes out of the socket, possibly doing some damage to the surrounding tissue, but immediately pops back into place. Possible complications with such an injury can include pinched nerves, but more often than not it is the supraspinatus tendon running along the top of the shoulder. This tendon (if my memory serves me right) runs through a small groove on the "ball" of the humerus. With many forms of shoulder trauma, particularly separation and dislocation, this tendon can "pop out" of this groove and need message/physical therapy to get it back in place. See a chiropracter. Also, ice it, ice it, ice it. A good anit-inflammatory like advil can help too.
[ This Message was edited by: micahmcguire on 2002-06-13 23:42 ]
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cscooper
Jun 18, 2002, 9:11 AM
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Thanks for all the advice. I'm heading to the doctor soon. I've been out a month now so I guess it's time. Getting another nerve block and cortisone shot on the herniated disks too. Hopefully I'll feel up to climbing by the first of August. I have a trip planned for the Las Vegas/St.George Utah area.
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