Torn Muscle

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

Has anyone ever torn a muscle? I did something on Tuesday, not sure what, during my workout. Woke up yesterday and thought I had dislocated my right shoulder. Ended up in the ER. Turns out it wasn't dislocated. They think it could be a severely strained or torn muscle. They have me on Oxycodone and Orphenadrine for pain. If it doesn't get better in 7 days I have to go in for an MRI and possibly physical therapy.

This basically reminds me I am not young anymore. Trying to go all out in the gym takes a toll on this old body.

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[lew-e 10+ year member]

I've ripped up both shoulders. Pulled/strained or torn hammys and other leg things. My entire right arm is pretty much effed. I'm 26 and feel like 60sometimes. College sports do that to you. Take some pain meds and stuff. If you tore it odds are you would have known right away. My shoulder with just a torn labrum would pop in and out of the socket pretty much. Do what the doc tells ya and you should be fine

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[macsdad 10+ year member]

Find a health foods shop, and get yourself some tiger balm, when I boxed and did full contact karate, it worked wonder on sore muscles, should help you out as well.

 

[Slo_Ride 5,000+ posts]

Let me get them oxys

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

Let me get them oxys

Right now, those oxy's are the only thing keeping me from curling up in a ball. This mother hurts today.

 

[macsdad 10+ year member]

Why don't you go Fuqq a spider. The tiger balm will help heal the muscle as well.

 

[macsdad 10+ year member]

Anthony, no.matter this monkey is.saying, tiger balm has been used for hundreds of years for this type of repair and healing, it is worth a shot.

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Just rest and try to recover. Afterwards, definitely hit up a physical therapist. It sounds pretty severe, might take you at least 6 months to recover before you can even attempt to go moderately heavy with shoulder workouts again. Snap city man. all them gainz are gone.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Ill bet its your rotator cuff..I blew mine out about two years ago at work cranking on 2.50" Fire Hose valves on 6 buildings with 6 valves per test header. Had to put them on and take them back off, and felt a pop,and instant burning/pain throughout my shoulder up to my neck,and numbness tingling at my fingertips.I was out for almost 4 months from work,and had to sleep in a chair..I ended up working with it for a solid month before I could get the Dye shot and an MRI done.Tore it in half nearly. Pretty miserable..Live alone,and thought I had prepared for after the repair made ..

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Thats why with shoulders I dont go till failure or too heavy. More sets, more reps and more volume, safer way of training and still making great gains.

 

[tc300 10+ year member]

Right now, those oxy's are the only thing keeping me from curling up in a ball. This mother hurts today.

dont get hooked on those things!!!!! i know waaaayyy too many ppl who have. the doctor(s) at the er should have gave you something mild and then went to some thing stronger if needed....

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

Thanks for all the input guys. Audiobahn, your describing the exact pain. Except I don't have the numbness in my finger tips. Just the back of my arm to the elbow

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

dont get hooked on those things!!!!! i know waaaayyy too many ppl who have. the doctor(s) at the er should have gave you something mild and then went to some thing stronger if needed....

She only gave me 7 days worth. She wanted to give me valium and I said no. The oxy's are only 5mg so not alot