Originally Posted by
Mazderati
Were you symptomatic prior to hitting the tree? Seems like most people I talk with and most articles I read on rotator cuff injuries mention pain in the front and top of the shoulder accompanied by problems pressing overhead or lifting the arm to the side. One of my shoulders isn't 100% and I'm pretty sure there is some chondral defect or loose debris floating around, but the only place I have pain is on the lower rear portion of the shoulder, not far above the rear of the armpit. And, even then the pain is not an issue unless I'm doing pull ups or pull downs (which I've stopped doing for now). Bench press and overhead press are not an issue, though they could be magnifying the damage without my knowing.