pain

[noobarcheryhunter]

hi guys well ive been shooting my bow and well ive only been shooting for about 1 year now and when i shoot about 25 arrows i get this pain in my left shoulder kinda like when you've slept on your side all night.. could be because im not in the perfect shape i was wondering if anybody knew a solution or what it is..

[acearchery]

How many pounds are you pulling!

Drop your poundage for a while and see if you get the same thing!

[noobarcheryhunter]

ya im pulling minimum weight of 60 i cant go any lower :(

[acearchery]

If you take some twists out of your cable you can go a bit lower,

I would go see a sport doctor on this

[Duggernaut]

It could also be from the recoil of the bow and you not being used to it. ?????????

[noobarcheryhunter]

nah its when i draw i can feel a pressure pain.. kinda annoying

[sniper]

Do you draw with your shoulder hi or low?

Most guys that draw with a low shoulder will at some point experience some problem with their shoulder.

[noobarcheryhunter]

ah that could be it sniper.. ill check tomoro when i pratice again.. thanks..

[jackal]

wouldnt hurt to maybe try strecthing a little before you shoot it might help.

[gareaut]

There may be a number of reasons why you are getting the shoulder pain. It may be your technique or may be caused by what you do every day. More than likely there is a weakness somewhere in your shoulder and it is not stablizing properly when you shoot. Assessment by a sports physician or a chiropractor would best.

Dr. Tony Gareau

[ganonymous]

I am by no meaqns giving you medical advice, i say talk to a dr; however i do got further insight into some shoulder stuff. I have learnt that inside the shoulders there is a 'rotating cup' and it is the veryu weakest muscle in our upper bodies and the easiest to tear.

When someone is doing a sporting activity, perhaps archery in this case, one could do 2 excercises to increase the strength of these hidden and internal muscles. I had done these excercises for weight lifting cuz my arms were strong enough but not my shoulders, internally. the result for me was amazing in under a month. There is virtually to weight to this excercise maybe 5-10 pounds depending on your size.

I know that since i started shooting this year if i would not have done the internal and external rotating cups excercises my shoulders would flippin hurt. if you are interested in further info about this to try it i can help but is best explained in person so there are no mis interpretations. I have heard of several guys trying to constantly build these muscles and tears them to ****, there are certain ways to do these excercises. Maybe consult dr, personal trainer for 1 issue or i could offer you my amatuer and non0professional experience.

I send to thee one glimpse of heed unto thine carnal care......Be careful and dont tear the **** outta yer shoulder man.

[gareaut]

Before this gets too much into a medical discussion, I am a doctor. It is called the Rotator Cuff and is made up of 4 muscles that are rotator as well as stabilizer muscles. Before you go on a home prescribed rehab program, proper assessment would be advised. There are a number of possibilities for your shoulder pain because the shoulder is the most complex joint in the body. Do yourself a favour and get it properly assessed. I would hate to see a future post from you saying you could not hunt this year because the shoulder was too bad.
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