Shoulder pain, improving but?....

[GSP]

I'll try and keep this brief, but since I'm not sure where to start....

I've struggled with varying levels of pain during lifts like Bench press and Incline press for a number of years now. Mostly my right shoulder, but sometimes in my left to a lesser extent. I've been performing a foundation strength routine for about a month now, DB Bench, Squats, Deads, standing press, Pendlay Rows. Surprisingly, my shoulder has slowly improved each week, to the point where I no longer feel any noticeable pain during any of the lifts (my row strength now equals my DB Bench strength, I was suspecting this may have something to do with the improvement).

The main symptom I have remaining now is a large flexibility imbalance. With my left arm, I can easily reach behind my back and touch either shoulder blade with my hand, but with my right, I have to squirm around to get my hand to my left blade.

So, 2 questions - Is this enough info to point to a specific condition, and if so are there steps I can take from a rehab standpoint to work back into BB Bench/incline again?

Thanks in advance!

[Bill Hartman]

Sounds like stiff external rotators or possibly a tight capsule. Search the net for a posterior capsule stretch. It will be done in sidelying.

Bill

[GSP]

Originally Posted by Bill Hartman

Sounds like stiff external rotators or possibly a tight capsule. Search the net for a posterior capsule stretch. It will be done in sidelying.

Bill

Thanks Bill. Found plenty of stuff under with those keywords in a search. I believe the 'sleeper stretch' may be the sidelying one you were referring to.