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[quote=Anonymous]I was lifting weights 3x a week for around four years. After gyms reopened in 2020 I started going to a powerlifting gym and lifting really heavy and it was great! I was on track to bench press 200 lb (or close) for my 50th birthday. But--then I started having shoulder pain which got worse and worse, even with rest, so I started seeing a physical therapist after 5 months of worsening pain. It's slightly better two months after starting PT, but I still can't raise my arm overhead or to the side. We're fairly certain it's a torn rotator cuff, and I'm determined to do whatever it takes to avoid surgery.

I'm wondering if anyone else has gone through this and how long the healing takes and if you were ever able to get back to normal? I'm 50 now, so I'm assuming the healing process will take longer, but I'd love if I can get back to powerlifting. At this point I'd settle for any arm strength training though. My mom is 82 and frequently falls--her most recent fall broke her clavicle and she just got out of surgery for having a rod placed in her back to repair a vertebra that broke in the same fall. She's had several nasty breaks over the years and I want to avoid that same fate, so strength and balance are very important to me.

Any tips are welcome! Even just sharing if you had an injury you overcame and it will be OK.[/quote]

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