Q: I have some mild pain near the upper arm and shoulder area for 6 weeks now. I know its not from muscle soreness.It's my bone that's hurting but I dont think its a fracture. have you any idea what kind of sports injury can cause long term bone pain that is not fractured? I can only weight train the left side of my upper body for now.

A: You have to talk to your doctor and/or physical therapist about it and soon. There's no way I can diagnose it over the internet (and I'm not qualified to do it anyway), but it sounds like it maybe the tendonitis (or bursitis) of the shoulder. If it is tendinitis, then rest is your main cure and there's still a chance it'll come back later. In that case you will need to adopt low-volume training and possibly avoid exercises that put too much stress on the shoulder (such as bench press and shoulder press) altogether. You'd also want to avoid sports that stress the shoulder through throwing or rapid movement or exertion of force. These include baseball, throwing the football, tennis, badminton, and ping pong. But again, I'm just guessing here and in order to get the correct diagnosis and prescription you need to see your doctor or physical therapist.

Until you do, I would recommend laying off all upper body training completely. If you wanted, you could still use the leg press and other lower body machines (but not do barbell squats since it again may put stress on the shoulder). Good luck with rehabilitation!