Back in my bowhunting days I was having trouble pulling my bow back. It was set at 80 lbs so I backed it off to 70 and still had trouble. I also had a lot of pain lifting my arm higher than my shoulder. I was convinced something was torn. I had an MRI where they stick a huge needle in the joint and fill it up with stuff. If it leaks out on the MRI, then something, probably the Rotator Cuff, is torn, if it doesn't leak then it is likely an impingement, which it was in my case. Apparently, they are the most common shoulder issue. The Othro Doc went in and shaved the clavicle down. Said to start using it immediately as much as I could stand. I did the rehab and all. This was in the Spring and by August I was back to shooting my bow. I figured that it was from years of baseball and then softball. It got to where I moved from the outfield to 2nd or 1st in softball because I couldn't throw overhand anymore but I was hell on turning a double play with the sidearm release. The Dr. said more than likely it was just a genetic thing. He was right as a few years later my left did the same thing. On the right he opened my shoulder wide open. The left was arthroscopic which was a much easier and quicker recovery.

Like Big Ed says, the first bit of rehab is the toughest or maybe you just get used to the pain.

They said the rehab is easier and recovery is much quicker for an Impingement than it is if something is torn. Hope it turns out OK for you.

Last edited by jawbone; 11/29/23 08:51 PM.
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