Sharp Pain In Just Below Shoulder

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2007-10-24 8:29 AM

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Subject: Sharp Pain In Just Below Shoulder
I have been riding in the aero position for about 6 months now (around 1000 miles). When I bought my tri bike the fitter (F.I.S.T) told me I would have some pain in my neck and or shoulders the first 400-500 miles maybe more.

He was correct but after about a month the soreness/pain went away. During my HIM training I did a few 3 Hour rides with no problem.

During my HIM, after about 25 miles I got a SHARP pain just below my left shoulder. When I would reach for a water bottle on my bike it felt like a hot knife plunging into me. Was I just tensing up?

During my last few rides the pain will resurface after about 45 minutes. Same shoulder.

Anything I can do to help this pre ride, during ride, or post ride.

Will strength training (shoulder work) help me?

I am planning to start my Iron Man Training shortly and would love to not have to worry about this. I can't imagine 112 miles with a knife plunging in and out of my shoulder!

2007-10-24 8:45 AM
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Subject: RE: Sharp Pain In Just Below Shoulder
In your deltoid? I get this too, and I've fixed it by widening my armrests a bit. It feels like some kind of impingement thing, but I don't know exactly what it is.
2007-10-24 10:37 AM
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2007-10-24 11:56 AM
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The pain is in the back part of my shoulder just below my left shoulder blade.
I will try and widen my aero bars and see if that helps.
Any kind of stretching before and during my rides that might help?
2007-10-24 12:01 PM
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2007-10-24 1:44 PM
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Subject: RE: Sharp Pain In Just Below Shoulder
I had the same problem. I had my bike re-set up using "body scan" and the pain went away. When I got my new bike they set it up using the same body scan *however* it did take some "tweeking" to get back to the postition where the pain was alleviated. I never thought I would be able to ride without shoulder pain. It can be ever so small a change in set up!

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