According to the orthopedic surgeon's interpretation of my MRI, a good portion of my humeral head is bruised (light area on images). While I can not discount the possibility of having walked into a door jam at some point in the previous 6-8 weeks, I'm guessing it is more likely attributable to my recent gymnastic endeavors. More specifically doing
giant swings over the high bar the first week of January. I definitely felt as though I strained my right shoulder that night, and the inability to raise it above horizontal two days later confirmed that assessment. The ortho also stated there is some minor fraying of the supraspinatus. With time and a cortisone shot last week, my ROM is greatly improved. I start PT this week.
Russ mentioned the humeral head is slightly impacted during the impinging movement and successive impacts could result in a bruise. My question would be is there anyway to prevent the bruising from recurring (short of stopping gymnastics)? For the giants, my grip was either at, or slightly narrower than shoulder width. Would a slightly wider grip minimize the bruising/impingement? Any recommendations regarding strengthening scapular stabilizers. Would heavy chin-ups or pull-ups to reduce the impacts of traction?
Bruised Humeral Head
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