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Hey, guys, I hurt the distal (near the shoulder) end of my left trap a few weeks ago while doing decline bp with dumbells. One started to fall away from me at the top of the movement, my arm looked like a tree that toppled over, to give you an idea. Now, my trap hurts whenever I stretch or flex it. It was a little shorter and fatter the first few days after, but it has evened out now. Aside from see a therapist, what do y'all recommend I do? Thanks for any advice.

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see a PT...and get a massage

I've been considering getting a tenderizing...by a 300+lb woman, preferably one named Helga, or something along those lines....otherwise, I probably won't feel a thing if I get one from a lil person.

last weekend i got one from this lady who couldn't have been over 130 lb.....had me screaming obscenities

Any recommendations as to what to look for in a therapist (they don't go by 'masseuse' anymore)? Or, what technique/style?

well if you actually tore something in there...then you'll have some scar tissue...and they'll need to beat it out of there if they have a website shoot them an email and see who would best qualify for what you need....or a phone call. the place i go to...my dad has been to everyone of them so i know who to go to.

Your probably going to get more out of the strengthening exercises the therapist gives you as compared to the massage. I always found that was just a nice bonus at the end of a therapy session...especially if they are good looking.

You may want to see how much your insurance covers in regards to the therapy sessions. You can probably save a lot of money by saying you just want to do a condensed version where you do most of the work on your own and then just come in for evaluations/massage. I always found it stupid that I got charged to come in and do exercises in front of someone when I could just do the same work at home.

Yeah. You must realize that all massage is not therapy. There is a difference between your everyday "relaxing massage" and some type of deep tissue therapy such as ART.

Therapeutic massage involves someone specifically trained in a certain technique (there are many different techniques) and you have to check up to see if they are qualified.

That said I think that it can be VERY useful in terms of recovering from injury but someone could do damage as well as good so do your homework.

Physical therapists are a mixed bag as well.

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