Looking for some of your experience with shoulder injuries. I am 26 year old male and have swam masters for years, and injured my shoulder about 5 months ago while training vigorously for the 200 IM and 200 free. I developed it from backstroke because i was not rotating body enough and over strained left shoulder.
MRI showed impingement and tendonitus, did 8 weeks of PT religiously, but still have issues and cannot swim without residual pain. I definitely cannot compete anymore and haven't swam but a couple times this year.
Doctor says he can scope it and clean the bursitus out. I think he's offering arthroscopic decompression. Anyone have any experience with roughing it through shoulder injuries or anyone have any shoulder surgeries? Were they successful?
look into PRP injection. No surgery, little downtime, results seems to be good. I just had one two days ago and my doctor (at Ohio State Sports Medicine) said lay off for a few days, then ease back into the water. I have a SLAP tear and did PT, still do it, and can only do freestyle. SO we'll see how well the PRP works. I am really hopeful. Don't know if I will ever compete again, maybe virtual stuff. But to swim without pain and fear of making it worse? I'm grateful.
I have had impingement issues for over 20 years. These two videos have given me the best management of it, from the many things I have tried. I also recomend tart cherry juice to replace ibuprofen most of the time. I only take ibuprofen about once a week before my long swims and drink tart cherry juice mixed with orange and pineapple about 5 days a week. I thought I would need surgery to get rid of it but now I'm optimistic I can manage it without surgery.
I have had impingement issues for over 20 years. These two videos have given me the best management of it, from the many things I have tried. I also recomend tart cherry juice to replace ibuprofen most of the time. I only take ibuprofen about once a week before my long swims and drink tart cherry juice mixed with orange and pineapple about 5 days a week. I thought I would need surgery to get rid of it but now I'm optimistic I can manage it without surgery.
