Q: Gina, I have a client that has some pain in her arm, between the shoulder and bicep,
She cannot do any pushing exercise, e.g.: chest press flat bench, incline press, shoulder press, but can manage Front raises D/B, no lateral raises. She is able to do one arm DB rows and seated row with handles, but still in little pain but not as much as any pushing movement. Can you please suggest what I can do to help her. I first thought of rotator cuff, but she cannot even do external rotation with D/B. Any feedback would be great.
A: Wow, sounds like your client has done something that she should have looked at. I do not want to diagnose anything or even try to come up with what it may be, without being there, seeing and having a better understanding of her form, history, etc. I suggest you have her go and seek medical advice. Maybe even a chiropractor who may be able to look at her, adjust her and see if it is a simple readjustment or if she needs to go and have further medical advice. These are things you do not want to mess with and rather than working around an injury, I always suggest taking time off to ice and use IB profin for a few days. If the problem persists, seeking medical attention right away! Better safe than sorry! Definitely Do Not work around the injury as you could make things worse or prolong the injury pain.
Sounds like there is definitely something going on. Hope she feels and gets better!!!