Pain after dips.

joshbeam1

joshbeam1

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Did some more dips friday(second wk i've even done them). Didn't feel any pain when doing them, but sunday and today my right shoulder has been really sore. I do rotor cuff work, stretch, stuff like that but have had a shoulder injury in the past, so my right shoulder gets irritated pretty easy. I've always avoided dips too(after my shoulder injury) cuz they seemed to bother it alot, but thought I was good cuz i didn't feel pain after the last time I did dips...now i'm sorry for it. Should i just stop doing dips all together?? Suppose i shouldn't even consider any bench or shoulder work this wk either?? Just legs and back. I just hope its nothing serious.
 
Easto said:
Have you seen a doctor?
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NO. I'm hoping it just irritated it and will soon pass. I can't see how I couldve caused a serious injury just by a few dips, think it just irritated my shoulder. Will see a doc. if its not better in a wk or so. Just curious if any of u experienced similar problems w/dips or if it was just me. :insane2:
 
depends what else I have done in the work out as to whether I can do dips without an injury.
If I have been doing heavy bench+incline and then more presses(like close grip or a couple of sets of shoulders) then forget about it
 
bro, if you've had past problems I would go see a doc. Chances are you pinched a nerve or enflamed something in there but I wouldn't take the chance... Oh and take some time off to aleviate further injury....GL.
 
BiggerthanLavar said:
bro, if you've had past problems I would go see a doc. Chances are you pinched a nerve or enflamed something in there but I wouldn't take the chance... Oh and take some time off to aleviate further injury....GL.
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How much time off?? It'd still be ok to do back and legs at least wouldn't it??
 
inked1 said:
depends what else I have done in the work out as to whether I can do dips without an injury.
If I have been doing heavy bench+incline and then more presses(like close grip or a couple of sets of shoulders) then forget about it
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I usually don't even train arms on their own day, but 3 wks ago i did(dips and all and didn't feel any discomfort) and this last wk I did(just a few sets of dips and a few curls where about all I did). So I still can't really see how I couldve injured it. TOday the pain isn't as bad but still hurts when I move it a certain way.
 
joshbeam1 said:
I usually don't even train arms on their own day, but 3 wks ago i did(dips and all and didn't feel any discomfort) and this last wk I did(just a few sets of dips and a few curls where about all I did). So I still can't really see how I couldve injured it. TOday the pain isn't as bad but still hurts when I move it a certain way.
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Trust me, I've been dealing with shoulder problems for the past several months. All it takes is one slight move and my shoulder can hurt for over a week. Volume doesn't matter. Plus, I often get the delayed on set of extreme pain that you are describing.

Instead of using immediate pain as the determining factor of whether or not to do a movement, use all of the indicators as to which movements to do and which to avoid. It is a lengthy process but it is one that is necessary.
 
joshbeam1 said:
Did some more dips friday(second wk i've even done them). Didn't feel any pain when doing them, but sunday and today my right shoulder has been really sore. I do rotor cuff work, stretch, stuff like that but have had a shoulder injury in the past, so my right shoulder gets irritated pretty easy. I've always avoided dips too(after my shoulder injury) cuz they seemed to bother it alot, but thought I was good cuz i didn't feel pain after the last time I did dips...now i'm sorry for it. Should i just stop doing dips all together?? Suppose i shouldn't even consider any bench or shoulder work this wk either?? Just legs and back. I just hope its nothing serious.
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same thing happened to me doing weighted dips not too long ago. i never noticed any pain during the workout, just after. kind of left me scratching my head. narrowed it down to the dips. took me more than a month to get the shoulder back to normal. i missed a couple chest workouts then went light with reduced exercises and gradually worked the rest of the exercises in week by week. lost a lot of strength in the process. am just about back to where i was now. doing dips again too. hopefully it will not happen again. if it does, i will drop the dips for good. good luck.
 
Aboot said:
Trust me, I've been dealing with shoulder problems for the past several months. All it takes is one slight move and my shoulder can hurt for over a week. Volume doesn't matter. Plus, I often get the delayed on set of extreme pain that you are describing.

Instead of using immediate pain as the determining factor of whether or not to do a movement, use all of the indicators as to which movements to do and which to avoid. It is a lengthy process but it is one that is necessary.
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Thanks. Think I'm done w/dips all together. Stick to reverse grip bench. I'll take some chest/shoulder days off but this couldn't have happened at a worse time cuz i'm on my 3rd wk w/superdrol(1 more wk of superdrol then i was gonna do 4-6wks m1T). Very shitty.
 
sonuds like you have an impingement or caused a bankart lesion/labrum tear(cartilage).inetrnal/external rotation w/dumbell. no more than 10 lbs for 2 sets,15 reps 3 times a week. a good exercise is to grab a dumbell(light very important) like you are going to do lateral raises.instead of bringing the bells with the back of your hands towardr the ceiling,rotate as to where your thumbs are facing up.raise them no higher than shoulder level and even slightly below.thumbs up aproach. you went to deep w/ the dips or are very tight in anterior deltoid.do the above exercise for 3 sets,12-15 reps ,3 times a week w/no more than15 pound bells'.trust me i have worked w/post-operative orthopaedics going on 6 years now and see about 75% shoulders
 
also if you have been experincing pain for some time, i would stick to dumbells for chest work or elimnate them for at least 3 weeks.DONOT, do overhead press for at least 4 to 5 weeks.go light with the chest.if it were me i would just rest for awhile.if pain con't defintley see an orthopaedic MD(x-rays,MRI).alot of people tend to be "shoulder pressers" when they start lifting for chest w/ the bench press and try to increase weights without regards to strict form and in return the flat-bench is notorius for wearing out shoulders after years of torment.i went through the same thing and switched to strictly dumbells for chest/shoulders for about the last 2 years
 
and so with a worn out shoulder from heavy chest/back/shoulder movements, things like dips can really come back to bite you.dips are a great tricep/chest developer you just have to get stronger in the core of your shoulder(rotater cuff).strength in the rotater cuff also results in strenght in all pressing movements guarunteed.
 
ExtremeFighter99 said:
sonuds like you have an impingement or caused a bankart lesion/labrum tear(cartilage).inetrnal/external rotation w/dumbell. no more than 10 lbs for 2 sets,15 reps 3 times a week. a good exercise is to grab a dumbell(light very important) like you are going to do lateral raises.instead of bringing the bells with the back of your hands towardr the ceiling,rotate as to where your thumbs are facing up.raise them no higher than shoulder level and even slightly below.thumbs up aproach. you went to deep w/ the dips or are very tight in anterior deltoid.do the above exercise for 3 sets,12-15 reps ,3 times a week w/no more than15 pound bells'.trust me i have worked w/post-operative orthopaedics going on 6 years now and see about 75% shoulders
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Thanks. Tried that yesterday in my workout. My shoulder is feeling almost back to norm. already. I'm still gonna lay off bench and shoulder press for awhile. Shoulder presses make it act up to alot, so rarely do them, but will prob. try and do bench in a couple wks. Maybe real light db's to start.
 
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