shoulders

[shane]

My left shoulder has being giving me some grief niggling pain deep inside it maybe the balljoint. Asked the nurse at work she said the left shoulder at the front was bigger than the right slighty and the head trainer at the gym said so as well so going to have a week off the weights. Going to adjust how I do my training and and not over compensate my left arm which is funny its my weak side. Has anyone had this before and how do you make the right shoulder appear as full as the left and just as developed :cry:

[shane]

Come on team I need some help with this, I usually train through injuries dumb I know but I need some advise please

[Cammo]

Never heard of this problem before sorry mate :shifty:

[ExpensiveUrine]

See a doctor or a physio, possibly get an x-ray too. Just because one of your shoulders is bigger than the other (according to subjective observation) doesn't mean a thing, in fact there's a possibility that you may worsen it due extra activity/loading thinking that it may "restore" the balance between your shoulders but in actual case the pain may be coming from a completely different source, like an inflammed bursa, tendon inflammation or a slight tear. You see a lot of stuff like this around the net, someone asking how to fix a knee problem or back problem, ect. I mean, I'm sure some of you can relate to those people because at some point you've experienced similar injuries (or what you think are similar injuries) but at the end of the day without a proper diagnosis you can't administer the right treatment to that particular person and his/her injury and an internet diagnosis by someone you don't even know isn't something you want or take it with a grain of salt.

So again, see a professional who will try to identify the problem you're experiencing.

[2guns]

its just yr genetics, like most peoples biceps are different shapes right differing from left and vice versa this goes for abs too or wateva

[rigger]

Very common problem. Just about guarantee you will have rotator cuff problems. They will be weak. Take 2 weeks off shoulder training and do rotator cuff exercises everyday. Ask your trainer to give you some exercises that will strengthen the rotator cuff.

[Pseudonym]

You could try this stretch. I've found it really helpful for my own niggling shoulder pains.

However, as EU says, it's probably best to get it looked at by a professional. Take some time off training it, try those stretches, and if it doesn't get better, see a specialist.

[shane]

Thanks I will give it a rest for a week see how things go if its still playing up then better visit the doctor and get some help. A rest will do me good any ways

[Dumbelldog]

As rigger said do the rotator cuff exercises during your week off, if you don't know what they are research it. If you still have good movement in your shoulder then you shouldn't have done any real damage.

[shane]

Off to the doctor tomorrow shoulder still niggly got good movement thats no problem just got to find out the cause of the problem and I will be sweet.