Hi Sheila
Sorry to hear about your broken arm and continued pain when lifting. This must be incredibly frustrating for you. Wow, you could do 70lbs in triceps extensions? I'm so not worthy.
In your message you said that it's been six weeks since the break and that it should be healed. I'm assuming an xray indicated that it was healed properly at this point. Muscle pain is very different than a broken bone and at this point you certainly know the difference. Could it be connective tissue like ligaments though?
Obviously if it is causing pain you will want to take things slow. This is so hard to do. This time last year I developed a stress fracture in my femur.
Major ouch. My sports doc had indicated that he could have me running again in about eight to twelve weeks,
not to worry. Guess what, I spent Halloween and Thanksgiving on crutches.
The crazy thing didn't heal completely until January.
Granted, I didn't exactly "stay on the couch" until this fall so perhaps if I would have it would not have taken as long...
I still get aches in my hip from my "healed" injury if I push too hard . I've learned to just back off immediately because even being able to do just half of what I used to do is still better than "sittin' on the couch."
I'll be interested to read some of the other replies you receive on this question. I'm sure that the healing rate in each bone is different based upon blood supply, how inactive or isolated from activity the muscles/tendons/ligaments were during recovery.
Could physical therapy be necessary? I don't know.
What a bummer though. I know your frustration.
Hey, just saw Mel's post and she's right. If it's joint pain, schedule another appointment with your physician. Hope you are back to your double handed lifting soon!