Shoulder impingement

[lordgrinz]

It's becoming more of an issue now in my mid 50's, anyone else dealt with this in their 50's+, any workarounds other than lots of rest? I can't keep skipping workouts, but spent most of 2023 and part of 2024 healing from a partial rotator cuff tear, things have been going quite well now though, but I can still feel the shoulder impingement. I keep working out with the slight soreness, but afraid of another tear that could shut me down again. Been using dumbbells for benching and shoulders to strengthen the smaller muscle groups, its working, just really scared of another tear. 

[NickyLouie]

Also been dealing with this, lingers on and on even after letting fully rest for a few weeks.

 

Sometimes it's less painful but ever present and not much has helped 

 

 

[lordgrinz]

4 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

Also been dealing with this, lingers on and on even after letting fully rest for a few weeks.

 

Sometimes it's less painful but ever present and not much has helped 

 

 

 

I've tried a lot of different things online, some are helpful (some not), I also started doing 15 reps (less weight) instead my normal 8-10, and doing more sets. This seems to work better too, but the impingement is always there, like you said, sometimes less painful, sometimes more so, but ever present. I am just really scared of another tear, it put me out commission and depression was setting in over the long road to recovery. I guess I just don't like getting older 😉

[RickG16]

2 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

It's becoming more of an issue now in my mid 50's, anyone else dealt with this in their 50's+, any workarounds other than lots of rest? I can't keep skipping workouts, but spent most of 2023 and part of 2024 healing from a partial rotator cuff tear, things have been going quite well now though, but I can still feel the shoulder impingement. I keep working out with the slight soreness, but afraid of another tear that could shut me down again. Been using dumbbells for benching and shoulders to strengthen the smaller muscle groups, its working, just really scared of another tear. 

Maybe it's coming terms with not being able to bulk or build muscle in your 50s.... I guess it sounds like you shouldn't push it in terms of weight limits. But there is a lot of other fitness stuff you could probably do more of that you perhaps neglected when your routine was based around trying to lift heavy weights.....

 

You might actually enjoy getting improved cardio, core, balance note than you think....