Texan69
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For the past year and a half I have been having a reoccurring chest injury up where my upper pectoral and front delt meet. I did go to the doctor a few months back and he did an x ray and did not see a tear, he recommended PT and sent me home...don’t have the Money or time for PT.
to describe the injury it occurs when I bench.
I originally hurt it at the bench press at my work which is un even as the pad is severely worn down and I could feel my body in a bad position when I lifted off to get the bar off the hooks. I shouldn’t have benched heavy but I was wanting a hard workout. I felt pain in my pec after a few sets and stopped. It wasn’t sore to the touch, no swelling or reduced range of motion. Tried to bench the next week, it still hurt so took 3 months off from chest and it felt better, starting off benching again light for a few weeks then built back up heavy and bam again it hurt, took another 3 months off, basically this had happened 4 times in the past year and a half.
today it hurts again however it is very painful to the touch. No swelling or discoloration. I can do a push up without pain, I don’t have any loss of strength or range of motion . So I don’t believe it’s a tear.
im gonna ice it for a few days then heat and do some at home PT stuff. I’m thinking it’s a strain but can’t figure out why the hell it keeps happening. I’m not lifting too heavy I actually stay conservative on bench Now because of the reoccurring injury I have been very cautious. But basically after 3 months of rest I’m good and then 3-5 weeks after resuming benching it happens again.
and before one of y’all post it I know none of y’all can diagnose and I need to go to the doctor which I am planing to after holidays. But wanted to get some input as I’m sure some of y’all may have had a similar experience
I don’t think the issue is bad form or over training. For the past few months I’ve been doing incline for chest and no problem at all. I know I know just do incline instead but I like to bench lol.
to describe the injury it occurs when I bench.
I originally hurt it at the bench press at my work which is un even as the pad is severely worn down and I could feel my body in a bad position when I lifted off to get the bar off the hooks. I shouldn’t have benched heavy but I was wanting a hard workout. I felt pain in my pec after a few sets and stopped. It wasn’t sore to the touch, no swelling or reduced range of motion. Tried to bench the next week, it still hurt so took 3 months off from chest and it felt better, starting off benching again light for a few weeks then built back up heavy and bam again it hurt, took another 3 months off, basically this had happened 4 times in the past year and a half.
today it hurts again however it is very painful to the touch. No swelling or discoloration. I can do a push up without pain, I don’t have any loss of strength or range of motion . So I don’t believe it’s a tear.
im gonna ice it for a few days then heat and do some at home PT stuff. I’m thinking it’s a strain but can’t figure out why the hell it keeps happening. I’m not lifting too heavy I actually stay conservative on bench Now because of the reoccurring injury I have been very cautious. But basically after 3 months of rest I’m good and then 3-5 weeks after resuming benching it happens again.
and before one of y’all post it I know none of y’all can diagnose and I need to go to the doctor which I am planing to after holidays. But wanted to get some input as I’m sure some of y’all may have had a similar experience
I don’t think the issue is bad form or over training. For the past few months I’ve been doing incline for chest and no problem at all. I know I know just do incline instead but I like to bench lol.