I looked at your post and thought you said "Scrabble." I thought "Yeah, Scrabble's a pretty rough sport!"

 

The rotator cuff is the network of four muscles and several tendons that form a covering around the top of the upper arm bone (humerus). No cartilege necessarily involved, Dan. I know more about this shit than I really care to.

 

Full Contact Scrabble...

 

QUIXOTIC BIAAAATCH!!!

 

and I'm trying to understand why my left shoulder hurts now

 

Trying to compensate for the other, I suspect.

 

sort of what i thought as well


of course i'm in the lineup for tuesdays match... not good not good

 

Good God man, just stop it. Although, I'm a fine one to talk.

 

Rotator cuff tear is a common cause of pain and disability among adults. Most tears occur in the supraspinatus muscle, but other parts of the cuff may be involved.


The rotator cuff covers the head of the humerus and stabilizes the shoulder joint.
The rotator cuff helps to lift and rotate the arm and to stabilize the ball of the shoulder within the joint. The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles and their tendons. These combine to form a " cuff " over the upper end of the arm (head of the humerus).

The four muscles of the cuff (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor muscles) are attached to the scapula on the back through a single tendon unit. The unit is attached on the side and front of the shoulder on the greater tuberosity of the humerus.

A tear can occur within the muscle. The rotator cuff can be torn from a single traumatic injury. Patients often report recurrent shoulder pain for several months and a specific injury that triggered the onset of the pain. A cuff tear may also happen at the same time as another injury to the shoulder, such as a fracture or dislocation.

Most tears, however, are the result of overuse of these muscles and tendons over a period of years. People who are especially at risk for overuse are those who engage in repetitive overhead motions. These include participants in sports such as baseball, tennis, weight lifting, and rowing.

Rotator cuff tears are most common in people who are over the age of 40. Younger people tend to have rotator cuff tears following acute trauma or repetitive overhead work or sports activity.

Rotator cuff tear may often happen as a result of wear and tear.



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Pretty much sums it up.... When I hit overheads and serves, that's when I feel it the most...


I've gone from not playing many matches to suddenly playing 3 to 4 times a week.