Recovering from possible tendonitis around the supraspinatus

[liamg88]

Thank-you so much for the response. In the meantime should I keep icing it after every workout? I am icing it 1-2 times per day, for 15-20 minutes at a time. Would heat creames such as 'deep heat' be suitable? Or neither of these things?

Thanks for all of your advice, I will definitely take it and see my physio in a few weeks time if it hasn't improved. But I am obviously hoping it will.

[Musculoman]

No problem Liam, glad to help.

Most reasearch shows us that ICE is only effective for acute swelling up to about 48 hours, and you are well past that. I know it sounds strange but iceing it is likely not doing anything at the moment. If you feel it is irritating / flaring up still try to avoid those aggravating activities more or possibly try some non-steroidal anti inflammatories i.e. voltaren. I suggest the topical cream over the tablets, but it is completely up t you (please if you have any medical conditions / taking any other medications consult with your doctor before taking any medication prescribed on the interweb! )

You might find that heat creams could help improve things, but from a mechanical point of view you will probably still find the same issue. However heat creams can give you afferent input / make the body more aware of a body area during a work out and therefore improve local stability etc. Give it a shot, only just before your workout however, and see if it makes any difference. If not, don't continue using it.

Other than that just continue with my advice from the previous post, keep on top of your technique and with everything you do have that shoulder sucked in and in line with your body, don't let it fall forwards or draw backwards

Good luck! Let me know how things go.

Regards,
Musculoman.