Shoulder injury?

some time ago (when I first started lifting weights) I had performed the bench press with 100% free weights, not the s. machine. I know my form was all wrong. long story short, I messed up my right shoulder :


1) It pops/cracks when I lift my upper arm to an extent. i.e:lifting my arm all the way up until its almost perpendicular to the ground as if doing jumping jacks.


2) I can make the little bone on the top of the shoulder(I forgot what its called) snap upward and away from the end of the collar bone in three ways.


3) performing concentration curls and shrugs don't feel right on the right side.


can someone tell me if this is some sort of dislocation.If so, how/which way do I pop/pull it back in place?

Shoulder injury?
1. your shoulder only consists of three bones. your shoulder blade, your collarbone, and the upper arm bone (humerus).





2. There's two ways you can cause a joint separation, a "shoulder separation" which happens when you sprain or tear one of the three ligaments that holds your shoulder blade to your collarbone. The second, a "dislocation" which happens when your shoulder blade and your humerus.. its held together by a larger ball of ligaments.





It sounds to me that you probably separated, (not dislocated) your shoulder. This is specifically called an AC separation, or an acromioclavicular separation. If you had an injury where a "pop" happened and then for a while you had trouble moving your arm up and around, I'd be willing to bet a significant amount of money on it. The fact you say you can move one of your bones around is a little bit surprising, if you indeed know what is bone and what is not. But its not inconsistent with the literature on shoulder separations. And also, considering that it cracks when you're lifting your arm... sounds a lot what I've read about shoulder separations.





You may want to consider going to the doctor or orthopedist...


If you're lucky, you've only had a type 1 separation and shouldn't worry, because it If you have a type II separation, be a bit more careful. In any case it seems like you were a bit careless with free-weights. This is why I hate weight machines. They make you think you're stronger than you actually are.





If you've actually separated the collar bone from the shoulder blade at the very end there's no operation to fix this, but you can rehabilitate it. Many people have had this type of shoulder separation. Emmitt Smith had a separation like this in 1994. And he played football many years afterward.





I won't say it will get back to new. I'm nursing my own injury... It 's just been too soon for me to say. But everything I've read would seem to imply everything up to and including a type II separation heals pretty well. (how it heals is another issue).
Reply:Wow...maybe we should all stop benching. I hurt my shoulder benching 7 years ago, never had it looked at until after it recovered, but it's very easy to re-injure. I'm blaming the wobbly bench for my injury. Report It

Reply:An obvious upward pointing lump on the top of the shoulder is seen in more serious separations. This is the end of the displaced collarbone (the clavicle bone) and it moves up if the affected arm is pulled toward the ground.


http://www.emedicinehealth.com... Report It

Reply:Not a dislocation, weakness in your rotator cuff muscles, possibly a tear. Consult a physical therapist for therapy.
Reply:check with your sport enjury therapist.
Reply:if it doesnt hurt, it isnt dislocated. and on another note, if you must know what to do, make an appointment with your doctor and let him be the judge.
Reply:it sounds like you have a sublaxating shoulder joint aka your shoulder isn't stable and can slip out of alignment/position. Definately get checked out by your doctor, this isn't something you can just pop/pull back in place.
Reply:Let me tell you, if you dislocated your shoulder you, my friend would know it!!!! I have had surgery for a repeated dislocating shoulder and also dislocated my other shoulder. First, I would stop lifting weights, go see your doctor and perhaps he will send you to an ortho doc. I am not an expert but it does not sound good


I will tell you that trying to push or pop it sounds scary.
Reply:First I would go to a doctor to get it checked out since this could get worse without proper treatment.


I had similar problems a couple years ago where I tore the glenoid labrum, (the tissue in your shoulder socket which gives it stability and helps hold it in place). Symptoms I had were similar, pops/cracks, and it didn't feel too stable.


I ended up having to use a TENS device for pain and work on exercises in physical therapy to strengthen my deltoid, (front, side and read) and stabilizer muscles.


After about 6 months I was able to return back to my previous level of fitness and lifting. The longer you wait, the longer it will take for you to heal properly and get back into working out. (Just think of all the progress you are preventing)...