pec issue?

[antknee]

hey all- general question on pec injury. last week i started doing db benches again after a long time off them..it went well. a few days later i was just a bit sore with a ' tad ' more sore spot on the left side just under the insertion. yesterday i was doing rack lockouts and up near 500lbs i felt something 'go' ...more like shred and i just dropped the weight- i thought for sure i ripped the pec- iced after about 10 mins with some NSAID's as well-no bruising or swelling at this point, ive got full ROM but i can feel that one spot when i flex the pec- its not on the part that connects to the shoulder, its on the lower left of the pec by the armpit- feels like i got punched with a knuckle but thats it..and it isnt really bad- yesterday it was-im thinking pec or pec minor strain and i just need to lay off the chest work for a week and then go in slow- is this about right? anything else i should do..btw, if it matters, im going ' on ' in a week or two.

thanks!

[D-]

Sounds like a minor strain. If your going on in a week or two I would be careful, the juice has the tendecy to make you stronger,and with something like a pec issue I would be careful with the weight you throw and chest exercises you do until you know for sure your alright to go balls to the wall.

[antknee]

thanks for the input- yeah, im going to hit shoulders extra hard and wait before i go heavy on chest.ill start with push ups or something and maybe stick to board presses for a while. im loading up on vitamins and may hit some DMSO tomorrow. ice wouldnt help at this point would it- i last did it last night and didnt do anything physical today at all.
that is a pain and a scare i wouldnt wish on anyone.

[D-]

Been there done that!!! Yeah ice it tonight for about 30mins,and take about 800mgs of ibuprofen it will help even though you havent did anything physical.

[antknee]

Right on man- thanks, ill do that..

you ripped a pec? damn- sorry to hear that- after the scare i had you have my respect.

[Mr Incredible]

Sounds like tendon to me not muscle, did it crackle?

if there's no bruising by a week then its tendon, if so go light for 2 months, 20 rep sets not to failure

[antknee]

thanks for the input mr incredible-

no- no crackle..it was just a feeling of ' its gonna go if i dont stop ' then the pain hit me..its the morning of the second day, still no swelling or bruise- which is good. during the day its just sore and i can work it with my fingers and its almost ' just lifted ' sore..i may try some presses with just a bar tonight to see how it feels..db's would go to far down i think..i iced again last night as well and will do so tonight. gonna buy some dmso at the farm store tonight as well and maybe rub an aspirin into it.

[antknee]

i got into the gym tonight and just hopped on all the Hammer strength press units and did 4x20 with each on - chest and shoulders- no pain in any of them. of course, that was no weight. gonna ice again and add in some of the dmso.

[D-]

I believe u gonna be fine bro, good luck.

[antknee]

thanks for the input- i think with a little ' smarts ' it should be ok now- scary though- im on the liquid advil -dmso combo as i type this- feeling pretty good.