shoulder problem

[Andramada]

Ok this may be a dumb question but my left shoulder is messed up the doc said it was my rotater cuff . I'm not doing surgery . When I work out my arms, back and shoulders I have a hard time doing the same reps and weight on my left as my right . How can I make sure I don't have a visible difference in size and strength ????? ( I'm female)

[gthom47]

whats the difference in weight/reps you are getting with the left shoulder? are you working on gaining strength or just being fit?

[usd610]

continuing training is just asking for problems. Get the surgery do rehab, then start lifting again. Your just prolonging the inevitable and doing more damage in the mean time.

[Andramada]

I really do not want to go through the surgery ...... Right now the weight is the same but I'm doing 4 reps of 12 on my right and I can only do 3 reps of 10 on my left ..

[Andramada]

sorry I am looking for strength and fit but mostly strength ......

[gthom47]

then i would say get the surgery. i know its a pain but if it is what will fix the problem then you have to do it. otherwise you can just further injure yourself.

[|2ogue]

I had a shoulder injury some yrs ago. I never went to docs with it but I suspected it was something similar to what you have got. I had to stop training for various reasons, but my shoulder continued to give me trouble for a long time after. It was a good 12 months before the problem completely went away, and that was with no training at all. Unless its fixed its gonna be holding you back for a long time. Behind the neck barbel shoulder presses I have heard are terrible for causing injuries like this. Dont know if you ever do them, but I did, would never do them again.

[Andramada]

I made an appointment to get a shoulder X-ray . So hopefully soon I will know which way to go .... I do think its something i was doing wrong in my training it just upsets me that all my hard work is going to go down the drain if I have the surgery .......