Adding accessory for injury?

[wicat3]

Hey everyone. I have a strange question about adding an accessory lift due to a previous injury? A little backstory. About a year ago I was lifting with the Overhead press and shortly after had some pain in my shoulder neck area. I figured I just had a tough workout and it would go away. At this time I also have an aynnerisum in my right wrist. I took about a month off from lifting but nothing was working. I went to a sports doctor\chiropractor who adjusted me and noticed some major posture issues. The second time around he agitated something on me and the injury re-flared like day one. I went to the doctor and had a go at Physical therapy. No luck. I finally was able to get a doctor to give me an x ray and to start trying to treat me. I had the Ayneneruism removed and have felt better. Some of the symptoms could have been because of that alone. Today I went and saw the spine specialist and he said my spine looks good and healthy. The one thing he mentioned was to go light on the Press, which I have been. He also said it would be good to do upright rows to help build some stability to the scapla.

My question is If I was to do some upright rows would that be an issue as it is not part of the program? I don't want to get injured again and I have started pressing for the first time in a year with no pain but I have been starting very light and trying to get perfect form.

[Mark Rippetoe]

You really need to clarify this "aynnerisum in my right wrist" thing.

[wicat3]

When I was in my early 20’s I had an aynnerisum that developed over the years. Never bothered me or was even anything I was concerned with because I never asked about it. Fast forward to being 32 years old and asking my primary care about my wrist just to know why it was there. They had no idea what it was so they sent me for testing and determined it was an anyerisim. I went to a specialist and pushed off having surgery. As time went on I noticed issues with lifting and circulation. I started feeling weak in the hand. Some pain like what I imagine arthritis feels like. Opening bottles of water, jars were impossible with my right hand. Since it’s been removed I have felt better. I think some of my issues before came from the anyeriusm but not all of them.

[Brent Carter]

Upright rows can often be problematic for peoples' shoulders (combination of internal rotation and abduction). You would be better off deadlifting and pressing for "scapular stability". I too was curious about an aneurism in the wrist. Never heard of that before but a quick google search found this:

https://www.annalsofvascularsurgery....470-2/abstract

Sounds pretty rare.

[wicat3]

Upright rows can often be problematic for peoples' shoulders (combination of internal rotation and abduction). You would be better off deadlifting and pressing for "scapular stability". I too was curious about an aneurism in the wrist. Never heard of that before but a quick google search found this:

https://www.annalsofvascularsurgery....470-2/abstract

Sounds pretty rare.

It seemed to be abnormal and interesting to most people. I use to do construction since I got out of high school and they think because I never had any true trama to the area that it could come from over the years of using a power drill and that type of thing. Like I said I have felt better since I had it removed and recently started lifting again since having recovered. My numbers were never great but Im hoping with starting strength I will get stronger, harder to kill and break past my previous numbers. I will say some of the issues I have been encountering besides the proper form is the lifting with my weak wrist. This morning I did a workout and noticed some light discomfort in the wrist on the bench press when I went heavy, 115 lbs. Before I surgery I was benching 130 or so. I also noticed after the bench that the Dead lift heavy set was a bit on my wrist too. It could have just been me. Today was 145 lbs and in the past I have hit 160lbs. Granted this time around I am focusing on form and doing the lifts as prescribed in the book. I want to get strong but I also don't want to put myself in a position where I injure myself because I am going up in weight and not building the right strength for my wrist, if that makes any kind of sense.

[Brent Carter]

These lifts are very effective and when done correctly quite safe. We have helped literally thousands come back from injuries both common and weird. The key is CORRECT execution. For that you will likely need a coach or at least a trained eye. I would suggest you look for a starting strength coach in your area, look up SSOC, or at the VERY least post onto the staff Q&A so someone can make sure you are holding the bar correctly.

[wicat3]

I have been going light and asking for form checks. I had looked into coaches but none that I can find in the area. One question that has come up since yesterday was about progression when noticing my pain in my wrist. Yesterday I noticed during bench and dead lift there was some pain. I was just wondering if I should hold off on going up in weight to help build up strength in the wrist or do something else for the pain?

[Mark Rippetoe]

If I had an aneurysm in my wrist, my primary concern would be where else I might have an aneurysm.