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I damn near tore off a rotator cuff muscle (infraspanatus) in 1987. Through MANY trials and tribulations, which included 6 chiropractors, a naturopath physician, 2 "Sports Specialists" Orthopedic Surgeons, 3 massage therapists and 2 acupuncturists - I finally found someone (one of the Sports Specialists) that would go into my shoulder with a scope.
Over the years, it would seem to get better, than get re-injured. It wasn't until Oct of 1992 when it started making a "clicking" sound whenever I rotated my shoulder. The Orthopod that decided to scope it thought he'd find bone fragments to remove, similar to what's commonly removed in knees. He said 1/2 hour operation tops. Well - 3 hours later I wake up after he went in and found the real problem. While he had me open he shaved some bone off (something for shoulder impingement?), which he said did lot for athletes, as well as re-attaching the muscle. He said it was a miracle I could even LIFT my arm, let alone bench press 300 pounds!!!
This was the only period where I got completely away from bodybuilding (eating often, working out, etc.) was during recovery. This injury initially occurred Post Cycle and deep down I blamed the gear, not my stupidity for the injury. That's why I chose not to do gear after my recovery (but of course have recently changed my mind!!!).
They wouldn't let me "move" my right arm at all after the surgery, to assure that it would heal for 6 weeks. When they finally let me use it, it was basically locked up. I couldn't raise my arm to brush my teeth, let alone touch the top of my head. It took four, hard, determined months to even "begin" to get a normal range of motion.
It took about another 2 months for me to get back into the gym. Talk about proud - how about asking someone to spot you on the bench press with 5 pounds on each end and then have trouble pushing that up!
I ended up gaining MORE MUSCLE than I've EVER HAD! And this was was done CLEAN at age 40+ WITHOUT ANY GEAR!!!! I ended up far surpassing my best pre-injury bench press.
So if you’re going through a “recovery period,” the muscle and strength WILL COME BACK if you’re consistent and persistent!!
xcelbeyond
Over the years, it would seem to get better, than get re-injured. It wasn't until Oct of 1992 when it started making a "clicking" sound whenever I rotated my shoulder. The Orthopod that decided to scope it thought he'd find bone fragments to remove, similar to what's commonly removed in knees. He said 1/2 hour operation tops. Well - 3 hours later I wake up after he went in and found the real problem. While he had me open he shaved some bone off (something for shoulder impingement?), which he said did lot for athletes, as well as re-attaching the muscle. He said it was a miracle I could even LIFT my arm, let alone bench press 300 pounds!!!
This was the only period where I got completely away from bodybuilding (eating often, working out, etc.) was during recovery. This injury initially occurred Post Cycle and deep down I blamed the gear, not my stupidity for the injury. That's why I chose not to do gear after my recovery (but of course have recently changed my mind!!!).
They wouldn't let me "move" my right arm at all after the surgery, to assure that it would heal for 6 weeks. When they finally let me use it, it was basically locked up. I couldn't raise my arm to brush my teeth, let alone touch the top of my head. It took four, hard, determined months to even "begin" to get a normal range of motion.
It took about another 2 months for me to get back into the gym. Talk about proud - how about asking someone to spot you on the bench press with 5 pounds on each end and then have trouble pushing that up!
I ended up gaining MORE MUSCLE than I've EVER HAD! And this was was done CLEAN at age 40+ WITHOUT ANY GEAR!!!! I ended up far surpassing my best pre-injury bench press.
So if you’re going through a “recovery period,” the muscle and strength WILL COME BACK if you’re consistent and persistent!!
xcelbeyond
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