Shoulder Imbalance?

[Achillesg]

I'm a right-handed tennis player with some LEFT shoulder and Left upper back tenderness. This first arose after a couple weeks where I practiced a lot more than usual. I feel some tightness in the upper thoracic/lower cervical and tenderness in the upper pectoral area and tenderness under the left clavicle. (My right side feels great!?) Could this be a result of imbalance with strengthened right sided muscles pulling the spine and shoulder girdle out of alignment? If so will standard upper back/shoulder therapy exercises for the left side be beneficial? I know the standard rotator cuff therapy and have the Therabands, etc.

 

[Marius_Hancu]

I'd say start some exercises BALANCED for both sides, as you don't seem to have done any yet.

Check my signature for ideas.

If this discomfort continues, go to a doctor. Hope you take a physical each year, including your heart?

 

[Achillesg]

Hope you take a physical each year, including your heart?

Thanks for the cardio warning. I do get regular checkups, plus, I know for a fact that this is a musculo-skeletal situation. I'm going to try some balance exercises and see if the situation corrects.