I have been having some shoulder issues this winter and finally went to my doctor. X-Ray came back with shoulder arthritis. Pretty surprised as I am only 45. I was told to stop swimming and find something else to do. I do not have a swimming background but started swimming about 7 years ago when my running career came to an end. I love it and do not want to stop but I also do not want to further damage my shoulder.
Do others have experience with this? Should I hang it up or do swimmers work through this crummy diagnosis /prognosis?
I have been having some shoulder issues this winter and finally went to my doctor. X-Ray came back with shoulder arthritis. Pretty surprised as I am only 45. I was told to stop swimming and find something else to do. I do not have a swimming background but started swimming about 7 years ago when my running career came to an end. I love it and do not want to stop but I also do not want to further damage my shoulder.
Do others have experience with this? Should I hang it up or do swimmers work through this crummy diagnosis /prognosis?
If every mid-40s swimmer with shoulder arthritis hung up their goggles, there'd be no one in the pool. :)
It's true rest will help with the inflammation. So will ice, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, kicking. It could get better on its own. Or it may not. In my case it didn't, I ended up with surgery. It's a fairly straightforward surgery and now it's perfectly fine. In fact, I couldn't even remember which shoulder hurt!
I have been having some shoulder issues this winter and finally went to my doctor. X-Ray came back with shoulder arthritis. Pretty surprised as I am only 45. I was told to stop swimming and find something else to do. I do not have a swimming background but started swimming about 7 years ago when my running career came to an end. I love it and do not want to stop but I also do not want to further damage my shoulder.
Do others have experience with this? Should I hang it up or do swimmers work through this crummy diagnosis /prognosis?
If every mid-40s swimmer with shoulder arthritis hung up their goggles, there'd be no one in the pool. :)
It's true rest will help with the inflammation. So will ice, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, kicking. It could get better on its own. Or it may not. In my case it didn't, I ended up with surgery. It's a fairly straightforward surgery and now it's perfectly fine. In fact, I couldn't even remember which shoulder hurt!
