I am 32 years old, 5'10" and ride a 58cm (horizontal top tube) road bike. I picked up riding again in May after a several year hiatus. I put an 8 cm stem (from an 11 cm) on this bike several months ago after I realized how far I was having to reach to get to the hoods.

A week ago, I woke up with a horrible pain in my shoulder/back of my neck. I really couldn't rotate my head without significant pain. It got better as the day went on, but I still went to my doctor who sent me to a physical therapist. That has been helping and the PT has been talking to me about exercises to do and my posture, etc.

I noticed on my ride home, today, that I was riding with my shoulders in a shrugged position and now I am wondering if this could be a problem. Is it normal to ride this way? I have a feeling my bike frame/stem is still too big. Could this be causing some of my shoulder problems?

Thanks!
Alan