- Feb 2, 2013
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Ok, so my usual parenthesis on not being an expert or last word on anything. Nonetheless, I have found there are very few in the field of pain relief who have a clue. Chiropractors, massage therapists, art people...all clueless. I suspect people trained in physical therapy would know best, but without access or the desire to spend my money on one, I spent time on my laptop reading dozens of articles from all over the web.
Anyway, to the pain part. For several years I have had pain bench pressing and overhead work was futile. Now, over the years the pain has spread all over, from my rotators and rhomboids to more recently the side of my humerous. Between deep tissue work and rolling on a ball I have been able to be somewhat functional even though my bench stalled a few years ago and overhead pressing was not a option.
So, what did I find regarding my my personal situation? Tight, too tight lats.Picture a side view of the spine...pretend now with it's curves it really is shaped like an "S". Well, the lats connect at one of the S down by the ribs and at the other end of the S just under the humerus. So, what happens when the lats become to tight ? Well, over time the ends of the S are pulled closer together. Now, I have a large curve in my lower spine giving me a gut that looks like a GH gut or pot belly. On the other end, my shoulders are pulled forward and my arms twisted in. Leaving me with a head that sticks forward like a chicken and little external rotation. A bad posture and recipe for pain with all things pressing.
For the past few months I have been rehabing as I feel like it and have minimized the pain. However, I still lack significant mobilty and stability in my shoulders. I still have a way to go, but I am determined to get my mobility back and hit my lifetime goal of benching five hundo back on track.
If you feel you may suffer the same fate, this article on T nation is a great place to start. https://www.t-nation.com/training/neanderthal-no-more-1
Hawk
Anyway, to the pain part. For several years I have had pain bench pressing and overhead work was futile. Now, over the years the pain has spread all over, from my rotators and rhomboids to more recently the side of my humerous. Between deep tissue work and rolling on a ball I have been able to be somewhat functional even though my bench stalled a few years ago and overhead pressing was not a option.
So, what did I find regarding my my personal situation? Tight, too tight lats.Picture a side view of the spine...pretend now with it's curves it really is shaped like an "S". Well, the lats connect at one of the S down by the ribs and at the other end of the S just under the humerus. So, what happens when the lats become to tight ? Well, over time the ends of the S are pulled closer together. Now, I have a large curve in my lower spine giving me a gut that looks like a GH gut or pot belly. On the other end, my shoulders are pulled forward and my arms twisted in. Leaving me with a head that sticks forward like a chicken and little external rotation. A bad posture and recipe for pain with all things pressing.
For the past few months I have been rehabing as I feel like it and have minimized the pain. However, I still lack significant mobilty and stability in my shoulders. I still have a way to go, but I am determined to get my mobility back and hit my lifetime goal of benching five hundo back on track.
If you feel you may suffer the same fate, this article on T nation is a great place to start. https://www.t-nation.com/training/neanderthal-no-more-1
Hawk
