Based on experience with this tweak (it has occurred 5 times now - initially in 2009 and typically happens during vertical push/pull movements), it generally resolves in around 5-10 days and I am still able to train through the pain.
The pain however isn’t what concerns me as I have been through this before and I know I’ll be fine. What concerns me is now I have this uncomfortable, tingling/vibrating (almost numbing?) type of sensation radiating in my upper left back which I’ve never had before. It’s usually more intense after doing some back movements (i.e. rows/RDLs etc.) and kind of goes away when I lay on my back for a few minutes. It’s basically on and off, it comes and it goes so I can’t tell what triggers it (save for the recent neck/back tweak)
There is no pain, but it’s just kind of unnerving and uncomfortable. At what point should I consult a healthcare professional (if at all)?
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Things seem to have calmed down quite a bit thankfully. I still get it every now and then, but the intensity, frequency and duration of the tingling/vibrating is pretty much negligible at this point. Same thing with the neck/back pain. Don’t know if the two are related but I’m essentially back to normal programming.
