Rotator Cuff Pain in Bow Arm

[cobra281]

I'm a new shooter and after shooting 10 or so different bows (60-70 pound pull) at the pro shop my rotator cuff was quite tender the next day.

I bought a new bow and didn't shoot it for 5 days because of this.

I go out last night and shoot about 50 arrows from my bow which is set at 60 pounds. I wake up this morning and **** it hurts. It is not like a muscle soreness, but a sharp pain.

I am assuming that it is my form and I am doing something wrong. Either that or I had a dormant shoulder injury from my glory days of high school football.

Anyone else experienced this?

[DeadeyeDeb]

Torn cuff maybe. Let down the weight and work your way up. You will still kill a deer at 60#. Heck you can kill a deer at 40#.

[Jarhead0311]

Could possibly be a labrum tear. That's kinda the same thing that was happening to me. Had surgery a few weeks ago for it and I'm just now being able to squeeze my hand. But mine was a complete 360' tear. I can suggest a great orthopedic surgeon in Houston if you want to get it checked out.

[venisonstew]

Just tendonitis usually takes several weeks to heal up

[MQ32Shooter]

Just tendonitis usually takes several weeks to heal up

I agree. I've had 3 rotator cuff surgeries, and unless you did something violent to your shoulder shooting those bows, it's likely tendonitis. Let it set for awhile and rest.

[dustoffer]

Motrin/Ibuprofen, 800 mg every 8 hours for 10 days. That helps the tendinitis.

Be sure you never take the meds on an empty stomach, especially at bedtime. Take with meals, or with a small snack--2 cookies, scoop of ice cream, etc.