Finally Some Answers!

Friday, March 7;

Thank goodness! Finally, I have some answers to my questions and some solutions. I went to my first physical therapist session this morning. The first thing she said when she saw me was that I have poor posture. It's totally true. My shoulders slouch in when I'm resting, so the thing I need to work on is keeping my shoulders back and stop my slouching.

She also gave me some good exercises to do to strengthen my lower trapezoid (the area right around my left shoulder blade). At this point I'm just using gravity as the "pressure" against my movement. It's really incredible to see how quickly my left shoulder fatigues with non-weighted exercises.

Also, she noted how "warm" my shoulder is. She then told me what I've already known, but have not done. I have to ice my shoulder. Three times a day for 15 minutes.

Finally, give it a break!! No pullups, nothing. I'm at the point where I'm not going to be doing arm work. She said my muscles are very inflammed and the way to fix it is ice and rest. I know.. I've been fighting this completely but I will probably be MIA for a bit. Cutting back on days at Crossfit. Increasing my running and purely cardio exercising. We'll try it for a bit and see how it goes.