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Sticky: * OFFICIAL INGUINAL HERNIA RECOVERY Thread * This thread is dedicated to hernias, hernia recovery, hernia survivors, success stories. I am here for any MISCer or BB.com member if you need motivation help, advice, encouragement, words of wisdom, hints, tips, tricks, or just a fellow friend who truly knows what you are going through.... ShoulderBrah‎, 04-06-2011 02:45 AM 57 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 57	Last Post By dandogg View Profile View Forum Posts 01-17-2021, 07:39 AM	1,691	563,752
Sticky: The Complete Shoulder and RC Injury Article Here's an article that I've alluded to a few times that I had been working on. It's finally finished. I hope you like the final product. If you have any suggestions or comments, please let me know. I'd be happy to hear constructive criticisms on the article. My goal with this article was to make a... BernieD‎, 07-13-2005 07:45 PM 12 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 12	Last Post By dandogg View Profile View Forum Posts 01-17-2021, 07:35 AM	343	381,500
Sticky: TheBroBrah's Guide To Correcting Excessive APT. For those of you who don't know, APT stands for "Anterior Pelvic Tilt". I recently fixed my APT, i had it pretty bad, definitely a lot worse than most people. How did i get it? Playing video games 24/7 for 2 years straight. Sedentary lifestyles are the biggest cause of APT. Jobs where you are... TheBroBrah‎, 01-15-2011 01:14 AM 61 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 61	Last Post By dandogg View Profile View Forum Posts 01-17-2021, 07:33 AM	1,824	815,535
Sticky: -Posture Correction Information and Routines- Common Postural Deficiencies Desk Jockey: What Sitting All Day is Doing to Your Body In Defense of Overhead Lifting.............Tests for Shoulder Girdle Health Dysfunction Tests Total body corrective routines: Neanderthal No More Part I Neanderthal No More Part II Neanderthal No More... Gzus‎, 04-14-2010 11:30 PM 5 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5	Last Post By machine54 View Profile View Forum Posts 06-25-2020, 09:52 PM	142	377,920
Sticky: strategies for low back pain (it may not be about anything in the back) THis post started life as a reply to someone having "horrible back pain" i've seen three of these in one day, so thought perhaps a general thread may help. The point of this post is to offer an alternative perspective about back pain that says it mayn't be about the back; it may be about pain... mc-‎, 11-27-2009 11:05 AM 5 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5	Last Post By Hiningla View Profile View Forum Posts 06-25-2020, 07:32 AM	139	157,956
Sticky: shoulder bulletproofing: rarely about Rotator Cuff strength This post started as a discussion about exercises for the rotator cuff as a strategy many folks seems to think helps "bulletproof" one from shoulder injury. This approach speaks to a misunderstanding it seems of the mechanics of the shoulder and where injury in the shoulder generally begins. ... mc-‎, 09-17-2011 06:31 AM 3 Pages • 1 2 3	Last Post By Nurko1 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-02-2020, 03:18 PM	89	136,742
Sticky: Quit doing your own bench liftoffs!!! I've been in and out of numerous ortho offices the past 6 months trying to rehab a myriad of shoulder issues. A posterior labral tear being the root issue. I was unsure of the exact cause of the tear until I saw a surgeon that really understood bench form and how it relates to shoulder health. I... davisj3537‎, 03-20-2014 07:03 PM 4 Pages • 1 2 3 4	Last Post By MajorTendonitis View Profile View Forum Posts 12-09-2019, 08:34 PM	111	120,955
Sticky: Anyone here in Pain? Here's what to do (99% of the time) - seriously (move it!) Have you read a post like this: "i have this pain that is that might be - what do i do so i can lift again" Guess what? To Get out of Pain MORE than 9 times out of 10 the answer is a simple two parter you can test yourself 1) NEVER MOVE INTO PAIN - really - do not work through pain mc-‎, 10-13-2011 03:43 PM 3 Pages • 1 2 3	Last Post By IronElder View Profile View Forum Posts 05-02-2019, 10:09 AM	74	145,656
Sticky: FOLLOW your DOCTOR'S ORDERS This subforum is for discussing strategies to get you back in the gym after you've received the green light to do so from your attending physician. There is no internet substitute for in-person, professional diagnosis and treatment of injuries. If you make a post asking about doing anything... ironwill2008‎, 01-18-2015 10:33 AM	Last Post By ironwill2008 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-18-2015, 10:33 AM	0	50,045
Sticky: General Forum Rules Welcome to the Bodybuilding.com Forums It is our hope that the members of the forums will help each other in providing motivation and information to those looking to reach their fitness goals. To protect our members and the forums, the following rules are effective in all sections. Please take... anonymous‎, 05-19-2014 09:12 AM	Last Post By anonymous View Profile View Forum Posts 05-19-2014, 09:12 AM	0	13,190

Rotator Cuff / Bicep Tenodesis Surgery; Recovery Log hello all... i had surgery to repair 2 large rotator cuff tears and a ruptured bicep tendon at the shoulder on April 22, 5 days ago. i will document my recovery to provide info to those facing this. There is a lot available on youtube and in internet forums like bb.com, but not so much specific to... tkdnj‎, 04-27-2015 10:13 AM 5 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5	Last Post By tkdnj View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 08:04 AM	148	58,603
SLAP tear people, what were your symptoms like and did you train with a SLAP tear? Hey guys, I was diagnosed with a SLAP tear in my right shoulder after an MRI scan in April 2020. I went to get get my shoulder checked out because I had a sharp pain in the middle of my shoulder when I did push exercises. The diagnosis from the MRI scan read "suspicion of SLAP tear". I went to... rebelion1‎, Today 06:16 AM	Last Post By rebelion1 View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 06:16 AM	0	79
Strange sensation in legs / lower back when lifting Hi all, I'm getting a strange sensation, mainly in my hamstrings, when lifting. It's not pain - more like an intense tingling sensation in my muscles. It's really off-putting and makes it hard to complete sets. Seems to get much worse when doing standing exercises and gets relieved a bit when... adderz92‎, Yesterday 06:13 AM	Last Post By Szyszak View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 04:53 PM	5	229
Possible tendon issue? Doing some DB shoulder press wearing wrist wraps I lifted the weight to set up and injured my wrist, w/the weight OH it pushed my wrist down on the thumb side... If i put my hand out and open my palm with fingers extended I have horrible discomfort when "waving" my hand using only my wrist in a... jessebkeen‎, Yesterday 12:38 PM	Last Post By sowilson View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 12:57 PM	1	85
Spinal fusions OK... hey y’all I’m new here.I’ve had 3 fusions, not from lifting per say,all from my work(was very strenuous) and I have degenerative disk disease. Long story short.. L5-4 was the first in 2010 L4-3 next 2017 L3-2 in 2020 I’m back in the gym as I don’t work anymore.My question is this,I cannot... Moejingus‎, 01-24-2021 02:11 PM	Last Post By Moejingus View Profile View Forum Posts 01-24-2021, 02:11 PM	0	275
AC Joint Injury I've been dealing with intermittent AC joint pain for two years, and seen several doctors for the pain. The doctors say the osteolysis isn't severe. I still have ROM in my shoulder and can normally do push ups without any pain. However, my shoulder makes a lot of popping/crackling noises but the... CoolLiftingGuy‎, 01-21-2021 05:21 PM	Last Post By CoolLiftingGuy View Profile View Forum Posts 01-21-2021, 05:21 PM	0	138
Strange shoulder injury About 7 weeks ago, i was lifting for the first time in a long time. No injury that day or the next day. 2 days later, out of nowhere when I woke up, I couldn't pick up a tooth brush past a few inches, and had lots of pain and swelling. The only other thing I can think of that may have caused... biglifter10140‎, 01-05-2021 05:48 PM	Last Post By foresail View Profile View Forum Posts 01-20-2021, 11:48 AM	4	761
Neck injury I was at the gym a number of months ago training back. I was finishing up with some shrugs with only the bar for high reps. I heard a huge crack in my neck and I had to stop training instantly. I could barely move my neck in any direction and was in agony. I stopped training for a month due to... Camowen111‎, 01-20-2021 07:52 AM	Last Post By Camowen111 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-20-2021, 07:52 AM	0	80
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome and bodybuilding? The other day I noticed my ring and little finger were tingling, like they were asleep. Later on my elbow made a popping sound, and it felt like I hit my funny bone. I'll be seeing a doctor tomorrow, but from what I've heard and read it sounds like I have cubital tunnel syndrome. If anyone has had... blackjack3694‎, 03-04-2008 04:43 PM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By amit4life5 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-18-2021, 11:52 AM	34	54,626
heard a "crack" in my upper back while doing incline dumbbell press Hello, BB.com so today at the gym I was doing incline dumbbell presses, 70lbs. I do this exercise often enough to know how to do it properly... or so I thought. I was trying to keep my shoulders down and back during the entire duration of the exercise, but on my third set as I was coming up I... temp4‎, 06-14-2015 05:41 AM	Last Post By Szyszak View Profile View Forum Posts 01-18-2021, 01:56 AM	4	2,091
Tight shoulder after curls Hi guys, I'm quite new to working out and after doing only a few bicep curls (3x10) at 6kg I often get a sore and tender shoulder the day after. The bit of shoulder that meets the neck. It doesn't seem like a massive weight to get an injury, is it a warning up thing? Any help gratefully received, ... Briceless‎, 01-17-2021 10:36 AM	Last Post By Briceless View Profile View Forum Posts 01-17-2021, 10:36 AM	0	214
Post Umbilical Hernia Surgery It has now been 10 days since I got off of the operating table for my umbilical hernia. It didn't cause me too much pain to begin with and was only sensitive to the touch. Then after doing heavy lifts (deadlift among them) one day after I got back from the gym I noticed that I was bleeding from my... nmedlock‎, 10-18-2015 02:27 PM	Last Post By Thegymrat97 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-16-2021, 11:37 PM	5	2,948
Muscle Imbalances and Knee Pain and Bad Foot Positions Before I ask the question let me give some details: 1) I had a prior muscle imbalance where the teardrop muscle on my left quad was too weak causing my kneecap to come unbalanced. I fixed this or so I thought till I realized the rest. 2) When I stand my natural foot position isn't \| \| it's \... neondevil‎, 01-15-2021 01:19 PM	Last Post By neondevil View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 01-15-2021, 01:19 PM	0	344
1.5 years of fave and body numbess only when working out/ running... execrising July 2019 BOTH LEFT ARM AND LEG tingling numbness with NO PAIN then few days later my cheecks and jaw line are tingling even tounge and scalp it varys and lessens and worssens throughout the day… what could have happen I don’t lift heavy and have been working on stregething program. went to... MrGeo120‎, 01-14-2021 07:40 PM	Last Post By MrGeo120 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-14-2021, 07:40 PM	0	265
Who has Recovered from Costochondritis inflamation of the cartilage that connects the ribcage/breastbone I know for sure people have had this before so please speak up...I'm sure there will be some chronic cases where it took a while to heal, but anybody been able to fully recover and go back to the gym within a relatively short... NewMindstate‎, 10-05-2008 11:00 AM 8 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 8	Last Post By ditzzz View Profile View Forum Posts 01-13-2021, 05:31 AM	233	255,307
Wrist pain So I've been suffering from pain in my right wrist for the last few months, on the ulnar side. All my symptoms point to tendinitis. I think the injury has resulted from working out too much and playing badminton. The pain is mostly a very dull ache where my palm meets the ulnar side of the wrist. ... akrishjhaveri‎, 01-13-2021 02:18 AM	Last Post By akrishjhaveri View Profile View Forum Posts 01-13-2021, 02:18 AM	0	246
Right arm and shoulder bigger than left one So yeah, I know for some people like tennis players this is completely normal, and that there's also no total asymmetry in our bodies but my right arm has been bigger than my left one for a number of years now. I went to the doctor first because my left shoulder was bothering me and because both... AndresSunSeeker‎, 01-12-2021 06:42 PM	Last Post By AndresSunSeeker View Profile View Forum Posts 01-12-2021, 06:42 PM	0	270
Calling on people who have broken their wrist before Hi all, I broke my wrist in July 2020 and at the time despite a lot of pain and being unable to do a push up, I brushed it off as being a bad sprain. However, in September I got it scanned and discovered that I had a scaphoid fracture. Since then I subsequently underwent surgery whereby a screw... ThatIrishLad‎, 12-27-2020 04:57 AM	Last Post By jafomofo View Profile View Forum Posts 01-11-2021, 11:40 PM	1	446
Working out with muscle knots: Yay or Nay? A lot of people have probably dealt with muscle knots before. To get rid of muscle knots the advice usually is to foam roll it and see a physio and/or chiro. While that is of course good, we hardly ever hear about whether it's a good or a bad idea to workout despite having muscle knots. I tend to... samrozay3‎, 01-10-2021 06:47 AM	Last Post By jafomofo View Profile View Forum Posts 01-11-2021, 11:37 PM	4	506
AC joint injury work-arounds In injured my AC joint a few months back due to a fall off a staircase. My doctor cleared me to workout but anything overhead still hurts(**), so I'm looking for some substitutions. I workout at home due to the closing of gyms in Belgium and have some adjustable dumbbells (fairly heavy) and a... Nelg1993‎, 01-11-2021 07:40 AM	Last Post By Nelg1993 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-11-2021, 07:40 AM	0	335
How long to wait for shoulder to recover So on Thanksgiving I was messing around throwing a football with friends, and I hurt my shoulder trying to throw too hard. I am guessing it was something in/near the rotator cuff, but I am not sure. Most likely a strain of some muscle in that area. The next time I benched a couple days later, I... scumpxharry‎, 01-01-2021 04:14 PM	Last Post By smokinal View Profile View Forum Posts 01-10-2021, 05:54 AM	7	801
Clicking elbow when curling WITHOUT ANY WEIGHT ON as titile says.. about 2 months now, driving me nuts. If I wlll do this 2-3 times straight pain will start. I have been not training this whole time besides doing rehab for my shoulder injury (rc, supraspinatus)... Youtube makes me think it's a golfer's elbow, but I dont know about the... amit4life5‎, 12-12-2020 09:46 AM	Last Post By Szyszak View Profile View Forum Posts 01-09-2021, 04:10 AM	14	1,309
....Testicle, twitching?? OK so this is pretty weird but maybe someone on these boards has had something similar. To get it out there yes I have seen a doctor and he said everything was alright. So about a month ago I noticed a little twitch down there, didnt think anything of it.. but then about 2 weeks later it was... bartenda‎, 12-14-2008 08:24 PM	Last Post By SuffolkPunch View Profile View Forum Posts 01-08-2021, 07:04 AM	14	29,749
Hip flexors pain while heavy squatting So, I've always had slight pain, when squatting heavy. 2 years ago I overdid it and I had an injury, my everyday life did not change at all, but I could not squat weighted for 6 months. Since then, I have been building up back my squat, I do proper stretching after squatting and mobillity work... nikola1808‎, 01-07-2021 03:52 AM	Last Post By melluna2 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-07-2021, 09:27 PM	4	503
What causes this popping in my elbows when I do bench press? I hear this little pop when I do a Bench Press. It's usually the left arm and it happens on the way down. It's been this way for quite a long time. It isn't painful, but I do wonder what I'm supposed to do. No matter how narrow or wide or what kind of form I use, it doesn't go away. But it doesn't... Einhander12‎, 01-06-2021 11:30 PM	Last Post By Einhander12 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-06-2021, 11:30 PM	0	299