what kind of shoulder injury is this?

[bigdog123]

I woke up last Saturday and my shoulder felt funny. It's near the rear deltoid region. But I have been training long enough to at least know that it isn't a rotator cuff injury.

I mean you can touch the muscle without even pressing hard and feel the tender spot. It's kinda dull and feels like scotch tape is over part of the muscle if you get what I mean. Kinda of like a minor tight feeling.

It's weird because it didn't even happen while I was training. I first felt it when I woke up on my off day. I may have slept on that shoulder and aggravated it I don't know. Thanks for any advice you can give!

[mrmrbill]

I get some "next day" weird spots like that from the bar pressure during back squatting -- just temporary. Does the area match up with where the bar would be (if you're back squatting, that is). More of an annoyance than an injury.

[Quaaaads]

Could be a bicep tendon strain.

[bigdog123]

Could be a bicep tendon strain.

Near the rear Delt?

[pumping4life]

Might be a trigger point. If it's still as tender tomorrow, have someone put pressure on the area with their thumb until it is moderately tender for 20-30 seconds and then start doing massage in a small spiral outwards. That usually works great to release a trigger point.

[bigdog123]

Might be a trigger point. If it's still as tender tomorrow, have someone put pressure on the area with their thumb until it is moderately tender for 20-30 seconds and then start doing massage in a small spiral outwards. That usually works great to release a trigger point.

Thanks, but to my surprise I woke up symptom free and had a good shoulder workout with no issues. Guess ill never know what it was??