Ok, I feel old just talking about it, but both my father and my uncle have lost significant range of motion in their shoulders from torn rotator cuffs. My family seems genetically predisposed to shoulder problems.

I plan to keep slinging for a long time, but obviously that’s more difficult if you can’t even raise your arm above shoulder height. A tear may be inevitable since it runs in the family, but I want to give myself a fighting chance. If anyone has recommendations or tips to avoid excessive pain or muscle inflammation after exercise, I’m all ears.

I sit at a computer a lot too, but the thing that really gives me trouble is when I am trying to learn a new slinging style.  Without the muscle memory on the throws, my timing and coordination can be way off at the beginning.  That's where I really start to have trouble.  It's easier to pull something when you are making motions you aren't used to doing, and since I mostly use tennis balls, there isn't a lot of resistance from the sling to protect against moving the wrong way.  Once I tweak my shoulder, it keeps hurting for days even after I improve my form. 

Has anyone tried topical medications? I'm thinking if I can knock out the inflammation early it might give me less trouble overall.

warm up and perform new moves slow and add velocity gradually.

I don't know about anti-inflammatory medication better talk to a doctor.

Anything with lidocaine works.  They sell pads with it on them called Salonpas. But u could look at smoking stuff. I actually  have my medical card for MJ, but i mostly use something else if you want to learn more. Not trying to sound like a druggie, but there are natural remedies that might work

You can text me

Since this is a public forum, i dont want people to think otherwise.  I have mutiple heath health issues that has caused me to have to use occasionally

NooneOfConsequence wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2021 at 3:30pm:

Just gotta use what works.

    Sarosh wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2021 at 11:28am:


    This is very sound advice. Also, the older you get the more stretching before you do anything physical is absolutely necessary.  Sometimes people are amused when I stretch on the floor before I bowl.  Screw them.  If I don't stretch I'm susceptible to bullshit old people's injuries... little pulls, minor sprains, and such, that can cause pain for weeks.   Stretching and warming up will save you a lot of injury time.

Rat Man wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2021 at 10:59pm:


by the way static stretching (+20second holds) should be performed only after and not before exercise to avoid injuries

https://youtu.be/9gPsr-RHPdQ