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Who has it? I do in my shoulders/ rotator cuff. The only time it bothers me is in the winter. What really sucks is I am allergic to anti inflammatory meds, so I just have to live with it. My bench is in the shitter.
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i have it in my Achilles tendons ....talk about a bitch
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i wear a sabona copper/magnetic bracelet. call me crazy, but my wrist is green and my pain in my eblow has been gone for months. my friend has had one for 30+ years and was diagnosed with tendon issues. he paints cars and is a home builder with no more issues...
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A girl at my gym was given one of those, and she says she actually feels better... and she is a orthopaedic surgeon.
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Do you sleep with your arms above your head, or even with your shoulders? If you do, learn to stop. I gaurantee you that this will help you in a big way. There is something called a bursa sac in your shoulder and any arm position even or above your shoulder will pinch this sac and inflame it. I was told by a local surgeon that I had tendonitis and he wanted to shoot me with courtisone. I played baseball with a Dr. who gave me the above advise, and low and behold, he was right. It was tough learning to sleep with my arms down, but once I got it, the pain was gone. If I start to get sore shoulders, I can be almost 100% confident I have started moving my arms up while I sleep, and can easily correct it. Stay away from cortisone injections as they are not good for your joints.
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ba ba ba ba ba but it makes it feel sooooooooooooo good !!
^^ true doc told me only 3 shots a year.......now look at me >
:smt078:smt119 + slowest blower car in the world to drive 
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I had rotator cuff tendonitis in the 90's, I tried every cure known to mankind [ acupuncture, ultrasound ,corticosteroids ,anti inflams etc ]
The only remedy is resting the shoulder joint [ mine took 4 years to come right ]
The flat bench press [ especially narrow grip ] is the main culprit!!
If you are like me, you can't leave the bench press alone [ "I'll just train around the injury " etc etc ]
Switch to DECLINE benches, with WIDE grip and elbows OUT and lower the bar to your NECK [ always use a spotter for this ]
This exercise hammers the Pecs and takes load off the anterior deltoid.
The pectoralis major is a "fan" shaped muscle [ from the sternum to the insertion ] so it really responds well to wide-grip declines
for shoulders, throw away any barbell presses and switch to dumbells using an incline chair
The dumbells allow you to press in a more correct position [ 1/2way between behind the neck & in-front presses ], you need the chair to keep steady and not aggravate the rotator cuffs.
The only remedy is resting the shoulder joint [ mine took 4 years to come right ]
The flat bench press [ especially narrow grip ] is the main culprit!!
If you are like me, you can't leave the bench press alone [ "I'll just train around the injury " etc etc ]
Switch to DECLINE benches, with WIDE grip and elbows OUT and lower the bar to your NECK [ always use a spotter for this ]
This exercise hammers the Pecs and takes load off the anterior deltoid.
The pectoralis major is a "fan" shaped muscle [ from the sternum to the insertion ] so it really responds well to wide-grip declines
for shoulders, throw away any barbell presses and switch to dumbells using an incline chair
The dumbells allow you to press in a more correct position [ 1/2way between behind the neck & in-front presses ], you need the chair to keep steady and not aggravate the rotator cuffs.
Most people that have shoulder issue's are overtraining or have terrible form.The majority of people I see benching at public gyms have horrific form that can permanently injure themselves.Most offenders bench with a close grip and touch the bar to their upper chest.I call that the shoulder killer.When I bench I have my hands at the widest legal competition grip and touch the bar at the end of my sternum.
When I had shitty form a 5 rep set of 225 would have my shoulders aching for a week.Since I've learned how to bench I can take 225 for 16-18 reps with no pain.
When I had shitty form a 5 rep set of 225 would have my shoulders aching for a week.Since I've learned how to bench I can take 225 for 16-18 reps with no pain.
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Have tennis elbow.....hurt like hell just picking up my impact let alone swinging a hammer....been doing physical therapy exercise & wearing the counterbrace....its getting better .
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I agree here 100%, Deca Durabolin is great for joint pain.
you only need 1 shot every 3 weeks for this [ the more the better ]
The only issue I have with Deca is its traceable in urine tests [ up to 2 years ]
The motorsport officials here in NZ [ FIA affiliated ] have adopted the same banned drug list used by the Olympics [ so I could have faced suspension ]
So any poor bastard taking Finasteride for Male pattern baldness could also face a 2 year ban.
The FIA motorsport officials haven't a fucken clue about performance enhancing drugs [ I haven't found one yet that could make me drive better ]
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Thanks for that post, I think that fits me to a T. Growing up I would cover my eyes and ears sleeping to block out noise and light... nowadays, I can wake in the middle of the night and my arm can be "stuck" for a minute or two and the should will not move with alot of pain or popping. Gonna try to teach myself now.
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Thanks for all the replies. This is not a result of poor form on the bench, which is not the case. I have been suffering with this from my early teens, 20 years before I ever stepped into a guy. Not only is my bench suffering but all my push moves. It is getting better though.
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I've got it in my elbow when it flares up it hurts like a bitch, I can't hardly even do anything with it. I had to leave work last Monday it got so bad, I'm a diesel tech at Ford so I have to be able to use my arms, and its in my right ARM, and I'm right handed. I've found that 2000mg of bayer aspirin helps.
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Explain the science.
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