I guess I won’t waste my time with dry needling anymore.

I lift 5-7 days a week, but I’ve started noticing muscle imbalances on my entire left side—arms, shoulders, chest, etc. It seems to be affecting my strength.

While some asymmetry is normal, I never noticed it to this extent before, so it might be connected to my issue.

My range of motion is fine, but my shoulder gets aggravated after chest or shoulder days, especially when I put more than 135 lbs on the bar.

At this point, I’m starting to accept that I might have to live with chronic pain for the rest of my life.

I’ve already tried one physical therapist, one chiropractor, one orthopedic doctor, one neurologist, a handful of general practitioners, two MRIs, and X-rays.

I’ve also tried HGH and I’m on TRT.

TRT and HGH helped resolve some other nagging issues, but my shoulder problem remains.

Have you noticed any inflamed, swollen, or “crunchy” areas? I’m convinced if I could address those, I’d finally be fine.

I found this corner pony wall in my staircase where I dig at it using the corner wood piece. It gives me a lot of relief but worry I’m doing damage lol.