Recurring shoulder pain

**taneepak** · 04-25-2010, 12:16 AM

Although pain is common on the wrists and shoulders, this is often due to poor footwork Striking the shuttle when in an awkward, off-balance position strains the joints. Correct technique not only makes shots more effective, but also avoids injury.
Wrong technique can also cause painful arc/rotator cuff or subacromial joint injuries.
So, maybe you should look at both your footwork and hitting technique.

**450450** · 05-07-2010, 03:09 AM

I'm in a similar position. I took a break for 2 months or so. I usually play twice or three times a week. I get shoulder pains when doing a full smash. I only do half smashes now.

I find that I have to warm up twice as long. The muscle/warming cream helps a little. I have been using the cream for about a week now.

I can do backhand clears and under arm swings (forehand & backhand) no problems. Just not over the head smashes.

Will see how it goes. If things get serious I may have to take a trip to the physio.

**sayakeren** · 05-10-2010, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by beermonstertw

I`m recovering from the pain now "AGAIN".
*Take the pills(Ibuprofen 500mg two times a day for four to six weeks)and REST(No overhaed motions,absolutely. untill the pain is completely gone;took me a month)
*Go see the physio and do the rotator cuff stregthening exercise.To consider yourself a new born baby don`t get back to the badminton courts after you`re cured.Give yourself six months or more to get back your strength.Give it a year if you want to do badminton at your seventies like many retired pros.

Wow, how can you manage yourself from not playing THAT long? Did you do other sports that didn't require overhead motions? I may need to rest mine at least a month, but that's quite a big struggle for me who regularly play 2-3 times a week. I'll get my body and hands itchy for doing some great motions badminton offers. Care to share?

Originally Posted by rodreaz

hello. i have been having some pain in the shoulder area after playing badminton. it heals after a few days of rest but it kinda make a crack noise sometimes. is it serious.? what could cause this pain? bad techniques? i am so worried about it right now

Hi Rodreaz, mine's cracking too. Even when the pain has gone, the crack still come every now and then if I do some motions that involve the cuff. Anything can lead to this; mine was most probably insufficient warm up :P hitting not with the right overhead swing and right position may also impinge the cuff.

Originally Posted by beermonstertw

Oh,doctor told me "glucosamine and MSM"won`t help.I still take them as dietary supplyment,three times a day.

I think it's still debatable and not yet up to a conclusive remark? I'm still taking the supplement and it does help although not by much. I know it helped (tho a bit) because I once stopped the consumption for a week or so and I did feel the difference although not to the extent that it bothered me.

**Easy Tiger** · 05-17-2010, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by blindaim

one more stretching on the spot

Holy &%$# my shoulder hurts when I do this!

I'm having shoulder issues, too. I think it started when someone hit a drive shot low and to my forehand and I hit the shuttle when it was essentially behind me.

**blindaim** · 05-17-2010, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Easy Tiger

Holy &%$# my shoulder hurts when I do this!

I'm having shoulder issues, too. I think it started when someone hit a drive shot low and to my forehand and I hit the shuttle when it was essentially behind me.

i hurt when i do this too , especially too much back hand clear.
do more stretching !!!

**Easy Tiger** · 05-17-2010, 10:27 PM

Stretching is for old people!

Oh wait, that's me......

**blindaim** · 05-18-2010, 12:48 AM

nono u r wrong ,
stretching is for everyone, irregardless of age.
if a youngster do stretching regularly ,
his badminton life will be longer and less prone to injury.

**Easy Tiger** · 05-18-2010, 04:57 AM

There's no such word as 'irregardless'.

**blindaim** · 05-18-2010, 07:50 PM

there is no such word as "badminton".
we create them.

**Easy Tiger** · 05-18-2010, 08:05 PM

Inirregardless of what you unthink, you are noncorrect.

**blindaim** · 05-18-2010, 09:09 PM

I love Badminton !

**Easy Tiger** · 05-18-2010, 09:15 PM

I unhate it too!!

Man, how stupid must I look doing shoulder stretches at my desk?

**blindaim** · 05-18-2010, 09:23 PM

haha i am also doing it at my desk,
but it is maximising your time.
doing both work and badminton at the same time.

**450450** · 05-19-2010, 04:07 AM

The pain has gone away now. I went to the chemist and bought one of those heat cream for pain/muscle. Since then I have no problems smashing. But I still stretch a bit longer after applying the cream though!

**blindaim** · 05-19-2010, 04:14 AM

cream is only a catalyst

**jackoz** · 06-22-2010, 12:45 AM

i just realised that i had over-stretch my shoulder during warm-up which had caused the pain. din know that it will cause such problem..

**ssssaaamm** · 07-05-2010, 01:25 PM

i haf something similar to this injury, i went to an oseopath and after goin once and putting ice on it for 10 mins every hours after playing and it has gotten better since then