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LakeWorthB · 04-30-2007, 02:20 PM

Ok this is a shoulder problem that I have had since I was 18 which was 12 years ago, and since I started reading the JP Forums I figured I should ask for help. Though bear in mind I am not a fitness professional so I may not have the terminology correct. But thanks in advance.

The pain comes from the middle of my deltoid, and usually is a faint pain that is felt continuously, and is a dull pain if I touch firmly, and I especially feel it when I raise my arm up from the side. The right arm is definitely worse than the left, but both might be affected. Range of motion is not affected.

In addition what happens when doing sports that require raising my arms quickly like basketball, swimming, even tennis it feels like it gets pulled(tear), once it gets like this I can't raise my arm without sharp pain for a week+. I haven't gotten to that point in a couple of years, but the dull pain always reminds me of this.

The only person to look at this was a chiropractor 3-4 years ago while there for another ailment, and he was not able to help. I think it is a muscle problem, and hoping you can tell me I can fix it using a foam roller or something like. So thanks again.

1. Pain has been on and off for the last 12 years.
2. Playing basketball, swimming, and tennis makes the deltoid muscle feel like a tear, which gets better after a few weeks. But is mostly a dull pain.
3. Pain comes from right deltoid. Right at the top towards the shoulder.
4.5. Pain feels like dull pain continuously but becomes sharp with certain movements. With firm pressure I can feel pain in the muscle.
6. To make the pain worse, if I have my right arm in the position like I was going to do a bench press, and then rotate my forearm as if I was going to do a shoulder press.
7. I haven’t found anything that makes it feel better.
8. I do not feel any radiation of pain.
9. I can’t play tennis, because I think this hurts it the most.
10. Pain is annoying, and it bothers me to just adjust the radio in my car. I also do not like to get hurt to keep from playing sports.
11. This is the only shoulder injury have had.
12. Pain seems to be the same as it has been.

04-30-2007, 02:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
LakeWorthB Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17 My Profile	Help with long-term shoulder pain. Ok this is a shoulder problem that I have had since I was 18 which was 12 years ago, and since I started reading the JP Forums I figured I should ask for help. Though bear in mind I am not a fitness professional so I may not have the terminology correct. But thanks in advance. The pain comes from the middle of my deltoid, and usually is a faint pain that is felt continuously, and is a dull pain if I touch firmly, and I especially feel it when I raise my arm up from the side. The right arm is definitely worse than the left, but both might be affected. Range of motion is not affected. In addition what happens when doing sports that require raising my arms quickly like basketball, swimming, even tennis it feels like it gets pulled(tear), once it gets like this I can't raise my arm without sharp pain for a week+. I haven't gotten to that point in a couple of years, but the dull pain always reminds me of this. The only person to look at this was a chiropractor 3-4 years ago while there for another ailment, and he was not able to help. I think it is a muscle problem, and hoping you can tell me I can fix it using a foam roller or something like. So thanks again. 1. Pain has been on and off for the last 12 years. 2. Playing basketball, swimming, and tennis makes the deltoid muscle feel like a tear, which gets better after a few weeks. But is mostly a dull pain. 3. Pain comes from right deltoid. Right at the top towards the shoulder. 4.5. Pain feels like dull pain continuously but becomes sharp with certain movements. With firm pressure I can feel pain in the muscle. 6. To make the pain worse, if I have my right arm in the position like I was going to do a bench press, and then rotate my forearm as if I was going to do a shoulder press. 7. I haven’t found anything that makes it feel better. 8. I do not feel any radiation of pain. 9. I can’t play tennis, because I think this hurts it the most. 10. Pain is annoying, and it bothers me to just adjust the radio in my car. I also do not like to get hurt to keep from playing sports. 11. This is the only shoulder injury have had. 12. Pain seems to be the same as it has been.