Apologies first as I can understand long range diagnosis of shoulder area issues and a shaky descriptions of the symptoms must make it frustrating to pinpoint. Be that as it may.
I was throwing a ball, pitching if you will, with the kids about a week ago when I actually heard a slight ‘pop’ from my right shoulder. Almost instantly I felt as though I’d been simultaneously kicked and electrocuted in the armpit. Luckily, or not, I took last week off training as we were on holidays.
I returned last night and had to switch to SSB as the straight bar was becoming to painful. Worse still, I could barely pull 60kg off the floor without wincing, so deads were out. Neither could row or I support my body weight from a chinning bar, whereas something like 3 x 12 generally isn’t an issue. Oddly, benching seemed virtually unaffected. I was also able to perform face pulls with no discomfort.
Haven’t tried to OHP with a loaded bar yet, but at least empty, things seem Ok.
There has been a slight tingling and pain down the back of my elbow, but the rest of my arms function seems unaffected, for example I have a few COC grippers I keep at work and my grip strength is still the same.
This has pissed me of mightily as I was getting to the pointy end of a 12 week mesocycle, things were going swimmingly and some nice PR’s were certainly in the cards.
Time to wait it out and keep it mobile, panic or seek medical advise?
Cheers