Originally Posted by znak
You need to do a few things. I am over 40 and had/have similar problems. If you do things right, you can work out without pain. I stretched a tendon in my shoulder and had the same symptoms as you and the same lack of visibility on x-ray, etc. The muscles bunch up around the damage and 'protect" it. You are now dealing with the secondary effects as well as the primary.
a) Deep massage- shiatsu or similar. Mamby-pamby massage won't cut it. you gotta get in there. You have to get the knots out and allow growth and repair around the injury. It will take at least ten sessions at first and then about once-twice a month to maintain flexibility for the next year.
b) Chordiatin and Glucosomine (sp?) take it every day. You can buy the generic brands for about $30 for 180 tabs or about 33 cents a day. Shit works.
c) warm up with a one pound weight doing arm circles in every variation that you can think of. Just swing your arm around and try to cover each section of the ball joint in your shoulder. Think of oiling up the joint. it is not work, you are just swinging a hinge back and forth to lube it up and get the blood flowing. Ii do this warm up for about two minutes before I start lifting and continue for at least the first 3-4 sets while my partner is lifting.
If you do these three things, you will be back lifting within a month. You will be very glad that you read this post.
Been there, done that and now the tee shirt is too small 'cause I been liften big time! :D