Update. First, thanks for the help. I have not experimented with the voodoo band, but I will. I’m familiar with most of the cues during the lift. But I’m just unable at this point to get into that position either. As soon as I square the feet, externally rotate the shoulders and start to descend, I can’t maintain a neutral spine and keep the bar overhead. Definitely not at the bottom. I’ve tried laying on my back with feet against a wall as suggested. I can maintain this as gravity is helping out a bit. Shoulders still feel activated differently (front of the right, rear on the left). Should I continue to spend time there with increasing duration? Will that eventually start to translate?

Any feedback?

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First name is Steve.

Thanks, Derek.  I’d be very interested to hear what you find out.  Our situations seem very similar.  It’s been really slow to heal and very easy to re-injure.  I’ve largely rested it for a week, just working on mobility and self massage.  But it’s still there.  Felt it when I woke up just this morning.

Yes, I’ve talked to my trainer about it. But he doesn’t see anything that stands out that would cause it, technique wise. I’ll have someone take a video. Seems to be anything overhead aggravates it. No problems pulling (cleans and DL). I’ve laid off it since I posted this. Did Karen yesterday, and it’s sore this morning (not terrible, I can just feel it).

Looking down is also very painful.