Shoulder pain from strength training

Same here. I also did 11 months of Evenity but couldn’t stand adverse effects to tough out last month. Had good DEXA results but bad joint and muscle pain I’ve never had before. It’s getting better with time. I never do meds but numbers kept getting worse so decided to try Evenity.

Hi @normahorn, An MRI is not an option for me either due to hardware around a heart valve.

You may not have a rotator cuff tear but it may be inflammed. That was my issue. After an MRI showing that for my shoulder, the doctor put me through a range of motion exercises to see at what point I would feel pain. Based on that she recommended PT to help develop the muscles around the shoulder joint and over time the inflammation disappeared. All of out joints work well if the muscles supporting the joint are developed enough to support full range of motion. That means keeping up those exercises once you have healed as well to prevent injury again.

I am still trying to determine if I strained a muscle in my upper arm when caring for an old dog and I keep injuring it (right arm) or whether it is due to the compressed discs in my neck (previously identified by mri). Hoping time will tell. I would prefer to not have a nerve conductivity/EMG study.

Sitting in my PCP’s office as I read this. Will def bring up the possibility of an inflamed rotator cuff! Thanks!

Oh, those EMG studies are horrid! I once walked out in the middle of one. Even though I have a high pain tolerance (three natural childbirths, no pain meds!), couldn’t get through the EMG.

The EMG was a piece of cake for me although I was apprehensive when the needle was inserted near my spine. It was the nerve conductivity part that caused me problems. But the study confirmed that there is a problem with my leg and it is not my imagination.

Oops, my mistake! It was the nerve conduction study that was a killer.

No.

Here is my story with my shoulder. I first hurt my right shoulder from an overuse injury during weightlifting in the mid-1990’s. As I look back I realize that I did not have any instruction or help on form during weightlifting. I went to PT, did the exercises I was given for a rotator cuff overuse injury and over the years my shoulder hurt off and on. In 2008 I was lifting a large and awkward item ( a big animal crate) and I felt something sort of snap in that same shoulder. After many months of PT in which the shoulder did not get better I went to orthopedics where an MRI revealed a tear in the rotator cuff. I had a surgical repair in 2009 and while the rehab and PT took many months it’s now more than 10 years later and that right shoulder has never given me another problem.

How was your appointment with your PCP?

This is a very long way of saying that physical form is very important during any kind of weightlifting. I’ve been working with a personal trainer who is very knowledgeable and corrected my form so I hopefully can work on strength without injury.