Title related. Am PT. Ask about your strains, pains, sprains and gains. Will answer.
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Josiah Myers
Kevin Morales
Good timing on this thread. My foot's been giving me grief since gym on Monday, think it's a lack of ankle mobility that did me in. It hurts to put weight on, not enough that I can't walk but enough to make it a bit miserable.
Also my back feels strained doing deadlift, probably poor form plus inflexible hamstrings so hamstring mobility work is on the cards too.
You younguns don't know how good you have it etc.
Liam Flores
>Ankle
Ankle issues suck, especially with pain on weightbearing. My first advice would be to de-load your ankle as much as possible and rest it if possible. Aside from weightbearing, is there anything that aggravates your pain, and is there anything you do to solve it?
>Back
There can be a lot of things affecting your back during deadlift. Start with the bottom and work your way up - correct foot position as well as knee tracking are important. Make sure to stretch your hamstrings regularly, as well as your hip flexors. Consider some back mobility exercises as well. Does the strain persist after deadlift?
Angel Turner
Had issues with left anterior delts for a while, I think I completely fucked them on monday, now I get pain when not doing anything with arm. Didn't do anything with that muscle since monday, how long should I pause using it? I started doing more posterior delt work and some Light shoulder mobility stuff.
Also, left hip flexor pain while squatting.
Henry Perez
> Ask about your strains, pains, sprains and gains.
This is a million dollar motto if I ever saw one.
Cameron Collins
>L. Anterior delts
Posterior delt and mobility stuff is good. Keep that up. As for the anterior delts, hit them with these three things: rest, stretching, ice. Rest them for a week or so. No anterior raises or OHP, and avoid things which might aggravate them. Use ice to manage inflammation and for pain relief, and once the week has passed, do some light stretching and continue your shoulder mobility work.
How long has that problem been going on for?
> L. hip flexor pain when squatting.
Stretch your hip flexors, glutes, hip abductors. have you had any joint pain in the past?
Nolan Williams
I started 5x5 this week and I'm dyel. Form is all over the place, I have no doubt but I'm not trying to lift a truck. Come from a history of bad posture. Have previously done Yoga.
I feel like pic related is exactly what I want to do. My middle back has this dull, vague pain that isn't too bad but it's bad enough to disturb me. On the good side the only way I don't feel the pain is to make sure I have a good posture. If I slouch, it feels bad.
Can sleep and lay down in any position just fine.
Been stretching and moving the back and that took out some of the pain.
Just strain from doing stuff I'm not accustomed to?
Austin King
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Easton Williams
My shoulders snap crackle and pop constantly, with or without weights. They're really bad during bench presses and push ups. I tried working on my form and stopped doing bar bell bench and just do dumb bells now which seems to have helped a little.
Is there anything I can do or am I fucked from 30 years of inactivity?
Adam Hughes
>Form is all over the place
deload and work on your technique. No sense in having quads for the gods if you're in a wheelchair
> bad posture
Correct this before you do anything more. A strong spine and hips are the foundations of strength building. Your middle back pain may be muscular in origin if shifting your posture is enough to make it better. I suggest you look up some scapular setting exercises on youtube, and see if they help.
Also, you will feel strain from working out. Your body isn't used to this kind of thing all of a sudden. I'd recommend you do some conditioning work - pushups, situps, stretches and some basic cardio to put stress on your joints and cardiovascular system, and work through pain and problems as they come on.
Have you had any treatment for this postural issue?