Hello,
Been struggling with a very tight upper-back and shoulder for a while now (probably eking into the months now) - it feels tight and tender just to the left of the spine and almost under the shoulder blade (upper thoratic and rhomboid?) and is most acute when I twist to the side opposite the shoulder.
Had a series of physio sessions (with a reputable and well known chap) now and I've been told that structurally the shoulder is sound and just needs maintenance, so no real need/urgency for any more physio, although the shoulder feels as tender as before (although not weak!). Has anyone else had similar experiences? Any miracle cures?
I've been spending my evenings rolling around on a rolling pin, going to yoga, doing 'hunched' press-ups (wide arms, and lots of pushing the shoulders around before doing a proper push-up), stretching obsessively and lying on an ice packs...oh, and climbing. Still doesn't really want to go away though. Not painful when I climb, so I have continued to do so - may be forced to go into stamina mode for a month or so to see if that helps (just started bouldering again in the last couple of months after a year of routes due to finger injury!). Anyway, thoughts and sincere sympathy all appreciated.
Cheers,
Al