Babachu

Thank you layton. And I think the impingement idea is the right starting point. Here's a link: http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=133&topcategory=shoulder that does a better job than I can of describing the symptoms that match what my complaint is. maybe there's only so many tool plants you get in a lifetime ? - - we'll see...........

C'mon, I thought this was a discrimination-free board....besides, it's the future.....

Here it is. I'm 50 years old in very good shape, weight, cardio, etc. About 6 months ago my shoulders began to hurt unbelievably - both of them - - in the front and side areas. Raising a tool over my head has become excruciating. Painful in the morning when I wake. Hurts deep in the tendons with pressure. There's nothing I did out of the ordinary to cause this. Anybody have this problem ? Any ideas how to make it go away ? Thanks, -g

I've just spent the past three hours reading every post on this extended thread. I'm not a climber so this will be my first and last post on this site. Thanks for the privledge. What I have seen, heard and read over the past week in following these three climbers is somthing we should all strive for - - putting our dreams and desires into action - - climb a mountain for example. These climbers did just that. Got up, got out, and are trying something difficult but something they love doing. My lesson from listening to all you folks and watching this story unfold is that we should all take their example of daily courage and follow this path to happiness. That's what I learned from understainding their story.