Curtis, Thanks for typing in. I just wanted to say that I admire your ability to stay in the process. I teach my 'people' to ask questions when their body feels unusually bad or unusually good. The silly statement of choice is "Isn't that interesting?". This keeps your mind asking for answers from your body instead of going into decision mode. The mental body can accomplish things we can't always understand with our 'inquiring minds'. So stay in discovery through this period.
I have a client (age appx. 60) that just came back from six day golf trip with his buds. He played 36 holes a day and had enough energy for scotch at night, slept great and was eager for the next day. When we first met he could barely finish 18 holes with any small amount of joy and by day three had to micro-manage his physiological symptoms, often not playing the last day or two. Now don't let me fool you, that was a couple of years ago that we started. But he would tell you that he only does 'the work' [that I recommend] at about 40%. So if you do it more diligently would the positive results come faster??? He was so excited during this trip that he called his wife to have me send his stretch protocol via email. That happens rarely for this fitness tutor. (His wife was so excited, BTY, caz she loves for him to be happy and pain free.)
Keep up the good work. Much of your benefit happens during the rest so don't be discouraged. You will be able to throw a ball again, I promise. A man and his toys. Sheesh.
Still haven't done anything. Right now I'm not in a hurry. I don't want it to come back. What do you think, should I wait a week and then start the exercises?
Yea Curtis, A week out of pain and then begin isometically adding the bands in slowly. I know it seems like overkill but I find that slower is better and pain free is best.Are you doing any other torso stretching? For example I love the torso twist and you could begin that right now. Don't be surprised that you feel the stretch more at your arms than even in the hips. The large lat muscle (the one that makes the wing span on gymnists) attaches to the hips and also to your arms. It is a principle player in pulling your shoulder down to allow for clear arm movement. You could also continue to stretch your hamstrings and do your abdominal work. If you are already doing these exercises it help to just plug into your rhythm. Let me know if you don't have these exercises. They have been listed in many of the posts but I can certainly post them again. Repetition, ahhhh a woman favorite. Vik
What's REALLY frustrating is that I just had 3 days of almost 0 pain and then starting last night it's slowly creeping back in. Nothing extreme but there's slight pain. I just do not get it. I haven't done anything. No pain for 3 days and then it starts to come back?
Ok Curtis, It's time to start the rehab again. Healing is tricky and it's not uncommon for people to have this sensation. Take it easy and start with the isometric application for a couple of days and then add the bands. The lat work is critical to keep your joint freely allowing for movement. Give me a little detail on the way the pain came back in and is it the same sensation and is it in exactly the same location. I'll try to check in tomorrow around noon. Vickie
I know I'm going to sound crazy but the pain is gone again. Not sure if it's just in my head or what, but it seems like when I don't take ibuprofen it acts up a bit. Is is ok to wait a few more days or should I do the exercises with no bands. I'm just worried I'm going to make it worse again.
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