Title: Biceps weak in right arm (dominant arm) since I can't do as much reps as the left arm
Right arm as if like the motion where you pull back a waist belt to fit 1 of the belt's loops sort of like a "outward hip flexor movement" like this symbol image: a) _] b) / really reveals not as much strength in the right arm. There is an itchy tenderness where the upper arm shoulder joint meets the right outer pec.
Tele doc appointment, my primary doc over the phone, told me it usually gets better on its own
My google research revealed 2 respected people that for Shoulder injuries the best thing to do is Rest, Rest & Rest (some have said rest 2 weeks, others rest 1 month)
I also find that "moist heat therapy" like with a warm almost hot rag in a heating pad make the area feel a lot better
My primary care doc didn't strongly advise an MRI nor an X-ray
I'm not in pain, and range of motion is good
I'm taking 2 weeks off (not sure if I should take 1 month off from upper body exercises)
Fish Oil caps every day, Glucosamine every day
I found a place where P-T's (physical therapists) make a trip to one's home (a house call), *but: they don't have that ultra sound therapy gel unit
I found in chiropractivc and shoulder prob's since I had a sore shoulder in 2011, that these ultra sound gel therapy units done in a circular fashion on a sore lower back or sore shoulder are helpful as they seem to be deep tissue rubs
I found a good book on Amazon which is better than treat your own rotator cuff" and better than "the Mcenzie method"
I mean if the P-T's that don't need a referral & make house calls will only recommend & show me exerices to improve blood flow into the shoulder area, isn't that I can do on my own at home?
I hope the attached book pic is allowed.
I don't get any kickbacks
So, let's say this is the plan:
51 year old male (me)
1) 1 month off from any upper body exercises (doing a conservative estimate)
2) Fish Oil caps every day, Glucosamine every day
3) Rotator Cuff / shoulder biomechanics exercises found in attached book
4) Moist Heat Therapy
5) Left arm dumbbell biceps curl (synergistic / complements) so that right arm / right shoulder does not lose muscle mass.
It seems the medical industry via their google info. wants people to make in-office visits, but let's be real here, when it comes to shoulders and bodybuilding: rest is the best recipe to rehab them, am I right?
The same do it yourself at home, principle, seems efficient unless there is a traumatic injury, i.e. falling down stairs & hurting shoulder, with real loss of range of motion, *with real pain
This same treat it yourself principle goes along with what? surgeries should be a last resort measure, right?
Thanks in advance, for confirming or ratifying, that this do-at-home therapy is basically what's needed given, I don't have real bothersome pain, I have good range of motion, chief complaint: can't do right dumbell standing biceps curls in the rep range I used to