Multiple injuries :(

[Cradle6]

Hey everyone. I've been lifting for years now, but recently I've come into several injuries, which are really creating problems for me. I wanted to know if anybody here has any advice or help, or if they've been in a similar situation. As background information I'm an 18-year-old male.

I'm dealing with tricep, hamstring, and lat injuries.

Last year I accidentally tore my right tricep by stupidly pulling up on the weight with my arm on a calf machine after I had finished my set. Saw many doctors but nothing really helped. I'm still having pain a year later.

A few weeks ago I pulled my right hamstring while performing a scissor kick (I do martial arts). I took care of it best I could (RICE) but it's been a month since I've worked legs and I'm really itching to start back up again. I still have intermittent pain when I use my hamstring.

Finally, one week ago I did something to my right lat (I presume it's a pull). I was at the very end of a back/bicep work out and was doing standard curls (lightweight, only about 30 lbs. at this point). While curling my last rep with my left arm I felt a sudden sharp pain in my right lat (my right arm was at my side when this happened). The pain was felt throughout my right lat, but especially at the mid point of my back. Ever since then, my lat has been alternating between feeling fine and spasming. I can usually make the spasming die down with a heat pack or some ice, but it's temporary relief.

For more background information I focus a lot on form, I warm up before exercising, and I stretch for about 5-10 minutes before and after working out.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated, as these issues are really bringing me down

[Heidi]

I think you should go and see someone who specialise in sports injuries for an assessment.
As everything is on the right side, I suspect there's a connection. Maybe not so much with the hamstring, but definitely the other two injuries.
A normal muscle tear in the tricep isn't common and would heal within a year. I also find it hard to think that you have pulled a lat (again uncommon) whilst the arm was by your side. So I think it may be something else - maybe neural in nature, or referred pain.
Anyway, it's too complicated to give you any real advice over a forum, but definiately make an appointment at a physio/sports therapist etc

[Cradle6]

[QUOTE=Heidi;5513]I think you should go and see someone who specialise in sports injuries for an assessment.
As everything is on the right side, I suspect there's a connection. Maybe not so much with the hamstring, but definitely the other two injuries.
A normal muscle tear in the tricep isn't common and would heal within a year. I also find it hard to think that you have pulled a lat (again uncommon) whilst the arm was by your side. So I think it may be something else - maybe neural in nature, or referred pain.
Anyway, it's too complicated to give you any real advice over a forum, but definiately make an appointment at a physio/sports therapist etc[/QUOTE]

Unfortunately I will not be seeing a doctor.

After my tricep injury I saw a neurologist, a orthopedic surgeon, a physical therapist, a chiropractor, and a neuromuscular therapist, as well as getting x rays and an mri (of cervical spine).

No one could tell me anything conclusive and much money was wasted as my insurance has a very high deductible. There's no way I can do all that again.

The lat is a very strange situation though, as I agree with you that it doesn't seem very likely that it was pulled.

[Heidi]

Did any of these people assess your neck?
I have a client with a bicep pain and spasm that just gradually developed. No expert or scan could find a proplem with it. Turns it it was a problem in his neck and no one had bothered to look there