Lately, since its the summer, I've been playing cricket, which involves a fast 360 degree rotation of the arm, with concentrated power being released with the ball at a perpendicular angle to the body.
Although I warm up and stretch before playing, after a dozen or so throws, my shoulder becomes sore, and if I bend to pick up a ball from the ground, or attempt to stretch the soreness off by holding my arm behind my shoulder, I experience a splitting pain in my shoulder which is severe enough to drop me to my knees.
I am 16 years old, and my shoulders are lacking in muscle. Some friends of mine suggested that this may be the reason that I experience this problem, but I want to find out more about it before I play again.
Is it likely that this problem is due to unused muscles being strained? Should I start building muscle on my shoulder, or give up playing cricket to avoid permanently damaging my shoulder?
I think I will go to see a physiotherapist, but I would like to get a rough idea of what might be happening to my shoulder.
Sorry for rambling on, but any help on this matter is much appreciated. Thanks. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Its hard to saw with a shoulder injury what the cause or exact injury is.

I workout 5 times a week for about 7 yrs now and have the same problem as you.

I went to see my family doc, sports medicine doc, chiropractor, physiotherapist, sports massage, every conceivable test/treatment and im still in pain.

I have rotator-cuff issues/burcitis.

If you can go get 2-3 opinions and go from there. I also went for an MRI to rule out any major damage. Its the only shoulder you got and if its really bugging you, get it checked out properly.

In the short term I found icing/heat and advil helped with pain management.

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