Hello to everyone- I am trying to pinpoint the source/cause of my shoulder pain and tingling which originates in the shoulders and progresses into both forearms.
The shoulder pain however is more acute in the left shoulder. I am left handed. I do a fair amount of weightlifting, however i keep the load low and reps high. On chest days, i do dumbbell presses with a hammer or neutral grip to reduce rotation of the shoulder capsule which is easier on the shoulders. I also do chest dips and flys with light weight
Now i am a newbie on the rower but i feel my technique is good. I sometimes get overzealous and have the damper at six or so to get more resistance. Now i'm wondering if the rower is set too high for me since i'm a beginner? The pain the same for both the rower and weighttraining. That's why i'm not sure which type of training is causing the pain. Have other rowers experienced this when just starting out? Thanks.
Shoulder pain and tingling
Bob,
Right off the bat, if I were you, I'd go see my doctor and/or a sports specialist and have the shoulder looked at. You could have a tear or scar tissue from an injury that that is blocking circulation.
As far as technique/machine settings go, get your drag factor. If it's above 120, you're probably pulling too hard with your back and shoulders.
Check how you're gripping the handle. too tight a grip may hamper circulation iin your fingers and hands. You should be holding the handle primarily with your fingers exerting any pressure on the drive. On recovery, your fingers and hands should be relaxed and let the handle return toward the cage.
But do get a doctor to check you out.
Right off the bat, if I were you, I'd go see my doctor and/or a sports specialist and have the shoulder looked at. You could have a tear or scar tissue from an injury that that is blocking circulation.
As far as technique/machine settings go, get your drag factor. If it's above 120, you're probably pulling too hard with your back and shoulders.
Check how you're gripping the handle. too tight a grip may hamper circulation iin your fingers and hands. You should be holding the handle primarily with your fingers exerting any pressure on the drive. On recovery, your fingers and hands should be relaxed and let the handle return toward the cage.
But do get a doctor to check you out.
M 64 76 kg
"Sit Down! Row Hard! Go Nowhere!"
"Sit Down! Row Hard! Go Nowhere!"
Good morning- Thanks for your reply. I'm going to check with my doctor on the shoulder before i continue rowing or resistance training. As far as my grip, i might be gripping too hard. I've kept the damper at a low setting (3) to reduce resisitance. I may have been pulling too hard before with incorrect form. Sometimes i get the bug to push myself too hard too fast! At age 57, i need to work out smarter, not harder.
In regard to the damper setting, it is a good idea to keep it low, as you have done, but you really should be using the drag factor (DF) as your guide. The DF is the true measure of resistance, as measured by the erg itself. It is dependent on the damper setting, of course, but there are several other factors involved, so the damper setting by itself does not mean all that much.bob wrote:Good morning- Thanks for your reply. I'm going to check with my doctor on the shoulder before i continue rowing or resistance training. As far as my grip, i might be gripping too hard. I've kept the damper at a low setting (3) to reduce resisitance. I may have been pulling too hard before with incorrect form. Sometimes i get the bug to push myself too hard too fast! At age 57, i need to work out smarter, not harder.
Note: The DF is not available on the earliest performance monitor (the unnumbered PM).
Bob S.
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JeffreyFBrock
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Shoulders and Tingling
Hi there --
I do intermittently experience tingling and numbness in my fingers, but it's something I've dealt with a lot in biking and rowing -- I have found that interval training really helps, and keeping your resistance at a reasonable level on any long pieces. I think I have some nerve compression from narrow joint spaces related to arthritis, but my situation is pretty specific. In any case, interval training with short rest-periods seems to work very well.
Good luck --JB
I do intermittently experience tingling and numbness in my fingers, but it's something I've dealt with a lot in biking and rowing -- I have found that interval training really helps, and keeping your resistance at a reasonable level on any long pieces. I think I have some nerve compression from narrow joint spaces related to arthritis, but my situation is pretty specific. In any case, interval training with short rest-periods seems to work very well.
Good luck --JB
Re: Shoulder Tingling
Hi There,
I had this same thing occur to me. I tore my peculiar muscle while rowing. I kept rowing with it for months, the tingling got worst and eventually the pain cause me to basically lose the use of my arm for a month or so, couldn't even turn a door knob.
I recommend you see your physician immediately, and find out what is going on so you can treat it.
Be sure you are stretching out your shoulders well. If you are lifting to much, one of the muscles in that area can become to big for the area that it fits into, cause swelling and pressure on your aorta. Not good.
Best of luck!
I had this same thing occur to me. I tore my peculiar muscle while rowing. I kept rowing with it for months, the tingling got worst and eventually the pain cause me to basically lose the use of my arm for a month or so, couldn't even turn a door knob.
I recommend you see your physician immediately, and find out what is going on so you can treat it.
Be sure you are stretching out your shoulders well. If you are lifting to much, one of the muscles in that area can become to big for the area that it fits into, cause swelling and pressure on your aorta. Not good.
Best of luck!