need advice strained left pec yesterday

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I was doing some 4 board bench presses with some PL last night and on my up stroke off the board my left pec sounded as if it had torn? I think it may just have sounded worse than it is. Today I have full mobilty and no external bruising but I have pain simulating a benching movement and flexing making me think it is most likely a minor strain. I do not think I could bench the bar without a good amount of pain. I cannot see a doc for a week or so does any have any suggestions on where to start to get it healing?


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You must have a diagnosis before you can figure out how best to be treated (IOW, you need to know what the actual problem is before knowing how to fix it).

If you had actually torn the pec, you would likely see blood seepage, which rapidly spreads out between the fascial planes. Had you damaged the joint, you probably wouldn't have full range movement (that you could stand). Perhaps you have actually induced a vertebral subluxation. This is a common injury with weight lifting (especially benching), and is indistinguishable from an injury down river (by the nerves' perspective).