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Originally Posted by saw7988
Thanks for the advice. A few follow on questions though:
1. Are you saying if it's adhesions I should roll + lift, and if it's a tear I should rest, or are you saying I should roll + rest no matter what? If you're saying the former, how would I be able to tell?
2. Should I still proceed with my other lifts? What about overhead press? I would think that lift would be a go, I haven't been able to feel the same type of pain. But of course I wouldn't be asking if I didn't know for sure...
3. If I'm supposed to rest it, how does one know when to return? Just when it feels better? Or wait a few days and I'll be good to go even with a little pain? Or wait a few days AFTER it feels better?
Thanks again. Off to bed for now. I'll go buy a lacrosse ball tomorrow pending your answer to question #1.
* - I am not a doctor. This is what I would do. Do what you think is best.
I'd roll it no matter what I thought it was. Then I'd move it around, stretch it a bit and see how it feels.
If I didn't think it was susceptible to injury, I'd lift. If I wasn't sure, I might lift light weights, do lots of warm ups, and ease into heavier weights very gradually and carefully, stopping if anything felt like it was going to get injured.
If it is painful during any of that (other than the rolling - that should be painful if you have adhesions), I'd rest it.
Rolling it frequently shouldnt damage it.
OHP can put stress on the pecs.
The way you mentioning benching with your elbows in close - that's always going to be easier on your shoulders and pecs - it puts more stress on the triceps.