Help me identify my shoulder soreness

Is this the front of your shoulder near the top? If not, where at?

If so...

I'd suspect the following:
-You are habitually internally rotated, and that area is all junky. Do you also use a mouse a lot at work?

-Your chest is tight, especially your pec minor. This is making your internal rotation even more problematic. You might even start to feel additional soreness in your traps.

-Because your chest is tight, your subclavius is also getting tight, putting even more strain in the region.

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Help me identify my shoulder soreness

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Not a doctor, but you may have arthritis. My theory is that's what I have so it must be the same. I was worried about a separation or rotator cuff problem. Stretches, fish oil, and ibuprofen as needed. Doctor prescribed some topical but side effects included potential for my peepee to fall off, so I tossed it.

I'm probably wrong, but you get what you pay for.

You could have an impingement, I just finished up 2 months of PT for this. I thought I tore my rotator cuff, but it ended being a lousy posture habit combined with an awkward lifting motion that left a slight tightness in my front top shoulder. It really gave me issues when I slept.

I spent 2 months doing back exercises to strengthen the "everyday muscles" that keep you upright to relieve the pain and it helped tremendously.

I've seen been going to the gym and lifting quite a bit, but every-once in awhile it will get tight and I will tone down the heavy lifting and focus on the strength and stability exercises that I learned from PT.

I pray to God that I never tear my rotator cuff, bc I have seen the pain people are in after that surgery and its takes a long time to rehab.

I would suggest researching some back excersisies, lay off working out your chest, and look into ways to stretch your pecs.

GL

Also, ibuprofen is your friend. If the inflammation doesn't go down it will always be an issue.