painkillers

[newgirl]

I have to echo Orion's suggestion that masking it will make it worse.

I have serious shoulder/rotator cuff injury as well as a pinch nerve.

Ibuprofen will help...see a doctor. However if you can find a good massage therapist who does maia fascia release or a good chiropractor that does ART (Active Release Technique).

now before you roll your eyes -- I refused to have surgery for this issue -- and alot of bbers are getting great success with these two techniques...so I would venture to say it is worth it.

Kelly Ryan and her husband Craig Titus made ART fairly popular when they had mentioned in an article about Michael Leahy, a chiropractor that helped them.

You can do a search for ART -- and there are various web pages that can direct you to a practioner in your area.

It helped me tremendously. I could not bench nor do shoulder press for about three months at all, and after only 6 sessions, I was good to go (first 2 weeks were 2 sessions, then one session for each of the final two weeks).

[orion76]

That's really interesting newgirl, I'm going to look into that myself. Thanks!

[digital]

now you tell me,i have just broken up with my girl recently and she was a massage therepist and a very good one,who specialized in all this.

very good idea thanks newgirl,will go to orthopedist but if he suggests surgery then i will try your therapy.

many thanks

[newgirl]

anytime. I swear by it -- and anyone I have convinced to try it -- swears by it as well.

And again, a licensed massage therapist does maia fascia release -- which is very very similar.

[pigmeat]

If your tendons are injured they cannot repair themselves if the inflamation is not taken care of.Rest, ice whenever possible, and 800mg motrin (ibuprofin) will keep the inflamation down and enable your body to heal itself before the problem becomes chronic.

[digital]

not sure how far this problem is at this stage,it hit at a time that i was overtrained nearing the end of a very long cycle,since i felt the injury i have not benched for around 3 months,tried a light workout today and well still there.so do you still feel i have potential to heal it on my own ?

[John Benz]

What is Active Release Technique (ART)?

ART is a patented, state-of-the-art soft tissue system that treats problems with muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia and nerves. Headaches, back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, shin splints, shoulder pain, sciatica, plantar fasciitis, knee problems, and tennis elbow are just a few of the many conditions that can be resolved quickly and permanently with ART. These conditions all have one important thing in common: they often result from injury to over-used muscles.

How do overuse injuries occur?

Over-used muscles (and other soft tissues) change in three important ways:

• acute injuries (pulls, tears, collisions, etc),
  
• accumulation of small tears (micro-trauma)
  
• not getting enough oxygen (hypoxia).

Each of these factors can cause your body to produce tough, dense scar tissue in the affected area. This scar tissue binds up and ties down tissues that need to move freely. As scar tissue builds up, muscles become shorter and weaker, tension on tendons causes tendonitis, and nerves can become trapped. This can cause reduced ranges of motion, loss of strength, and pain. If a nerve is trapped you may also feel tingling, numbness, and weakness.

What is an ART treatment like?

Every ART session is actually a combination of examination and treatment. The ART provider uses his or her hands to evaluate the texture, tightness and movement of muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves. Abnormal tissues are treated by combining precisely directed tension with very specific patient movements.

These treatment protocols – over 500 of them - are unique to ART. They allow providers to identify and correct the specific problems that are affecting each individual patient. ART is not a cookie-cutter approach.

What is the history of Active Release Techniques?

ART has been developed, refined, and patented by P. Michael Leahy, DC, CCSP. Dr. Leahy noticed that his patients symptoms seemed to be related to changes in their soft tissues that could be felt by hand. By observing how muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves responded to different types of work, Dr. Leahy was able to consistently resolve over 90% of his patients problems. He now teaches and certifies health care providers to use ART.

[Paperboy]

Originally posted by orion76
I just suck it up. I prefer the pain over the drowsyness of the pain killers.

Agreed, no pain no gain.

[digital]

thanks john benz,

inrteresting read!

going to give it a shot.

[orion76]

Originally posted by digital
not sure how far this problem is at this stage,it hit at a time that i was overtrained nearing the end of a very long cycle,since i felt the injury i have not benched for around 3 months,tried a light workout today and well still there.so do you still feel i have potential to heal it on my own ?

Stand a foot away from the wall facing it, place the palm of your hand against the wall and then suddenly push hard against the wall.

Do you not feel anything normally but then a sharp pain in your shoulder when you push?

[digital]

tried it,no pain.

but if a lean forward and push myself back i feel it

[rado]

Originally posted by LOCO
400-800mg of ibupropfen will do it....

it will also thin out the blood.

[orion76]

Originally posted by digital
tried it,no pain.

but if a lean forward and push myself back i feel it

Ok same thing but not that serious, I had it and almost passed out from the pain just lightly pushing the wall.

It will go away, mine did, by not using the joint for a while.

[digital]

you mean i got to learn how to use my left arm at night

[John Benz]

Originally posted by digital
you mean i got to learn how to use my left arm at night

Or get a woman....