Now this is frustrating..... (Read 1003 times)

Softball has been eating up my legs for last two years with occasional pull and hammy tendonitus last year. Last night I was reaching for a ball at the plate and heard my shoulder GO! Ouch! Had a long run planned this morning and a golf tournament this afternoon I was so looking forward to. I cannot run (not because of legs) because the natural pendulum of arm swing while running is simply not possible for me to do without a lot of pain. I cannot golf today (and I am the big hitter on team) and can only chip or putt. I may go for this reason alone because our team will be doing a lot of chipping without me. So, softball has cost me (for the time being) two of the most enjoyable things I do - golf and running. I am optimistic it is nothing major as I can move my arm to the side with little discomfort which is usually impossible with a rotator cuff tear. Certainly could be a torn labrum or cartilage. Also, I slept last night and generally rotator cuff tears of significance mean "no sleep". I have no pain unless I move my arm across body or just hanging. Thank God it isn't my dominant hand. I will wait until Monday. If no improvement, then I am in trouble and will go see one of my ortho friends. I am staying positive because I don't want to spend my summer at the beach rather than on golf course.

I think a reasonable test for rotator cuff (supraspinatus) is if you can lift 5 or 10lbs with an extended arm above shoulder level to the front and then to the side. If that puppy is torn you either won't be able to lift the weight or it will hurt like hell. Pretty much all overhead lifting engages the supraspinatus and if it's torn you'll know.

Sorry Todd. Trade your shoulder for my right knee.

Well the real question is...did you win? What position do you play? I pitch for our team and we got to play last night under the lights in the rain. It was an amazing game and we won. Our team name is Off in the Woods.....so fortunately the other team did not beat Off in the Woods.. But I hear you on the pains from softball. I definitely feel it the next day....upper body is a little sore and the cleats are killer on my shins. But I wouldn't give it up for anything. It is way too much fun.

Shoulder is a bit better today.

Good to hear Todd. What a drag it is getting old

Softball has been eating up my legs for last two years with occasional pull and hammy tendonitus last year. Last night I was reaching for a ball at the plate and heard my shoulder GO! Ouch! Had a long run planned this morning and a golf tournament this afternoon I was so looking forward to. I cannot run (not because of legs) because the natural pendulum of arm swing while running is simply not possible for me to do without a lot of pain. I cannot golf today (and I am the big hitter on team) and can only chip or putt. I may go for this reason alone because our team will be doing a lot of chipping without me. So, softball has cost me (for the time being) two of the most enjoyable things I do - golf and running. I am optimistic it is nothing major as I can move my arm to the side with little discomfort which is usually impossible with a rotator cuff tear. Certainly could be a torn labrum or cartilage. Also, I slept last night and generally rotator cuff tears of significance mean "no sleep". I have no pain unless I move my arm across body or just hanging. Thank God it isn't my dominant hand. I will wait until Monday. If no improvement, then I am in trouble and will go see one of my ortho friends. I am staying positive because I don't want to spend my summer at the beach rather than on golf course.

I'm curious - if Softball is not one of the things that is enjoyable to you - why play?

I never had opportunity to do sports in HS so I am trying to make up.

Why is that? If you don't mind me asking. Jilly

Miller U must be from Milwaukee. Just watched Prince hit a HR. Well we took the lead 9 to 8 in extra innings but gave up 2 run shot to lose it 10 to 9. Luv softball but it tears me up at age 42. I play shortstop and get a lot of work. I am also lead off hitter on team and fastest runner and most of team in their 20s and 30s. IThink this is my last year after 24 yrs. Hard to give when I still bat .500 and play great defense. Shoulder is a bit better today.

Nope...not from Milwaukee...In Duluth, MN now...Tomah, WI originally. It's tough to lead the game then get beat....we almost gave up our game last Thursday. We were up by 6 in the 5th and they came back and were only one point down in the final inning. Luckily we have an amazing pitcher who KO'd one guy and then got the last out of the inning on an infield fly....(oh yeah..that's me) Glad the shoulder is getting better....I do not look forward to the day that I have to give up softball....I love the game, but I definitely get too wrapped up in the action to remember to take it easy. It's a hard decision if I want to give up softball so I can keep running....I doubt it will happen anytime soon though.