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shorthair:

--- Quote from: Zebidee on April 29, 2007, 01:05:36 am ---...But seriously, my just trying to say be smart about lifting heavy objects.  I don't want people hurting themselves.
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Surely. Me, too. I also try to spread certain info so that like what happened to vidmouse doesn't happen to others. But they have to do a little of the right training. Speaking of, sorry I forgot about you there vidmouse...to fix your shoulder, look into isometrics (not with weights, mind) or PM me for details.

And tij, silly boy, I know how to get big if I wanted that. And it's mostly not what those guys are saying, although that can work. Body is mind...and vice-versa. But why would I want to be big? I'm more interested in being able to move, especially when I get older (except I don't plan on getting older, but only older).
vidmouse:
Shorthair ... thanks for the tip, am already on a program
via physical therapy.  They're having me rebuild slowly using
ice and small resistance, based on my specific injury.
(I can pull in but can't rotate out so well).  It's actually
gotten a LOT better but there's still a difference arm-to-arm
(beyond just right/left handedness) and I can still feel
it "gel" after a long day.  At least I have my full range of
motion back... for awhile there I couldn't lift the arm above
chin-height in any direction.
shorthair:
That's good. Actually, I'd say alternating heat (to loosen up the tissue) and cold (to reduce swelling). But, resistance with what? If you're using rubber cables, I'd say that's too much for right now. Immovable object iso's, though, you have a whole range from zero on to work within, and safely.
Zebidee:
Vidmouse, I did forget about you as I climbed on my soapbox.  I suffered a torn rotator cuff before too.  Once from a roller blading accident, and once just from wear and tear (aggravating the old injury) from doing laps in the pool (back when I did 3km per day).  It is also a common injury for gym junkies that don't cross-train to build up support muscles.

Here is an exercise that really worked for me to relieve the pressure/pain, while simultaneously allowing more blood to flow to the area, is this:

- stand directly in front of a friend
- hold your arm straight out in front of you, at about waist height (but in a relaxed state), at mid-height.  Your arm must be relaxed.
- Ask your friend to *gently* and *slowly* lift the arm above your head, until your arm makes an angle of about 45 degrees (if comfort allows).  Keep your arm straight (but relaxed, not rigid) throughout.
- Ask your friend to gently lower the arm.
- repeat

Stop if it causes pain.

The key to this is moving your shoulder gently through normal motion without using your own muscles.  It relieves pressure in the injury site and allows new blood to flow in/old poisons to flow out.  I found the relieve from this exercise to be amazing, if done right. 
vidmouse:
I am using rubber cables, at the direction of my phys therpaist...
but we did not start there, this is after a few weeks.  It has
been 7 weeks since the original injury, and we've been building
up in sessions over the last 4 weeks.  (it took me awhile to
realize the extent of injury for the first 3 weeks)

In reality, it's a partial-tear, not a full tear.

The PT did have me start slow with small movements similar to
Zeb's exercise, we've just been building from there.

Thanks for the support.

Back to on-topic ... last weekend I did get a chance to
start assembly on my cabinet -- very exciting.  I had to
trial-and-error the tv shelf, but at least I got the width
right.  Will post and submit project when I have photos.
http://www.freewebs.com/vidmouse
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