Hello, I pulled my shoulder yesterday. I had both hands on a rock face and I swung my legs through a slot to the next foot hold. The foothold was farther than I thought and I felt a pull in my left shoulder. Now I can not lift my left arm. If I lift my left elbow with my right hand it will move but my left shoulder will not bare the weight in that position without a lot of pain. Did I tear something maybe?
Hello, Yes, it seems you may have either torn one of your rotator cuff tendons (likely the supraspinatus tendon) or had a shoulder dislocation. In my practice I would get a shoulder X-ray to make sure there is no dislocation. If there is one, then treat it. If not, then I would have you get an MRI of the shoulder to check the rotator cuff tendons. All the best.