Originally Posted by
Nick D'Agostino
I do not think power cleans are the "source" of your shoulder pain. It is better to think about pain as the result of a bunch of contributing factors, especially when it emerges like this without a traumatic incident. The "source" is going to come from a bunch of different biological, psychological, and social factors. When looking for these factors, ask yourself, "have any new stressors been recently introduced in my life?" and "have any normal stressors recently become unmanageable?"
A stressor here can be the introduction of power cleans after not doing them for a while. It can also be a miserable night's sleep, a fight with a significant other, or any change in life circumstances that leaves a strong negative impression. It is best to list out a bunch of these and then take small actions on a bunch of different fronts. An intervention here may include toning it down on power cleans, and it may not. Specific advice about how to go about doing this is consult territory, but hopefully, this is helpful and enough to get you thinking broader.