Originally Posted by glenntaj

...three weeks ago I tore the trapezius muscle, and probably at least one of the rhomboids, in my right shoulder weightlifting. (Wasn't heavy weights, but high reps--and I ignored the original twinges until I really did a number on it.) ...

The pain's been pretty bad, and the stiffness problematic. Much of the time I resemble a question mark. ....

Probably looking at a 6-8 week healing process, at least. Meantime, I'm not exercising except for some walking and the stretching, and I feel like a fat lump (sigh). Not enough endorphins.