We need an injury rant master thread!

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Windrath — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:01:04 GMT

Let me add a new one - knee replacement! Old injuries have caught up with my left knee. Limitations of bone-on-bone, etc. have made hard kicking impossible which, for me, means a slower cadence when I swim. So, I am starting down the path for knee replacement in the Fall. Is there anyone out there who has returned to serious, competitive swimming after this surgery? Thanks for your stories.

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__steve__ — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 11:58:56 GMT

The body can be limited due to injuries but the mind isn't.

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orca1946 — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 03:06:43 GMT

My mind says "we can do this!" my body is apparently another call at the present time!

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67King — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:57:13 GMT

WEEELL ----- Today I got back in the pool after 4 months out of water! Both shoulder and foot/ankle are really sore but, I do remember how to swim and it felt really nice to swim again! 1st Covid shot last fri. also! First "normal" workout in 2-1/2 months. Oh, boy. I remember how to swim.....until I get tired. And then I lose form. DPS just kept getting worse. Added 4 seconds/50 to my interval (40X50, normally on :56, this time on 1:00). Going to try a Hackett set tomorrow. Probably start the UDK set next week, and jsut do some distance focused stuff this week.

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Former Member — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:20:34 GMT

When I had shoulder problems, they told me that if I had had more than two cortisone shots in the shoulder, then surgery was out. Now, shoulders aren't elbow, and the doc also seemed to brush off the combination of a recent shot and one a couple of decades ago. I'm not sure if the shrug of was because equals is not more than, or because 20 years is some time. Either way, cortisone is not without consequences.. Well that's good to know! It's seeming a bit more manageable as I go. Have managed to bring the 8 pound dumbbells up from the basement; presumably I will actually use them before too long...

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orca1946 — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 12:08:50 GMT

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Former Member — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 08:42:56 GMT

Meaning, cortisone? I'm not there yet but good to know that's a possibility if necessary When I had shoulder problems, they told me that if I had had more than two cortisone shots in the shoulder, then surgery was out. Now, shoulders aren't elbow, and the doc also seemed to brush off the combination of a recent shot and one a couple of decades ago. I'm not sure if the shrug of was because equals is not more than, or because 20 years is some time. Either way, cortisone is not without consequences..

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orca1946 — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:06:32 GMT

67 --- that sounds not fun! I am thinking it will be the same when I return to the pool after R C rehab and foot surgery . UUGG!

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67King — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:27:39 GMT

Well, I'm cheating. Started doing kick sets a week ago, of thereabouts. I'm supposed to "not submerge" the hand until the next follow-up, a bit over a week away. So......I figured if I'm approaching 3000 yards of kicking (no fins, either), then I might as well do a little normal swimming in warm up and cool down. Oh. My. Heavens. The water felt like MOLASSES. Oh my lord it was killing me. I honestly figured that I'd been trying to stay in shape with what I could, and that I'd be okay, but I was concerned about my form. Well......my form still seems to be pretty decent, my DPS is on par at around 12-13 strokes per 25 yards. But my lord it was so tough moving through the water.

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Former Member — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:37:12 GMT

Red60, yes - medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow). I suffered 10 years ago and had to get a shot. It worked. Meaning, cortisone? I'm not there yet but good to know that's a possibility if necessary

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__steve__ — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:48:18 GMT

Red60, yes - medial epicondylitis (golfers elbow). I suffered 10 years ago and had to get a shot. It worked. Then last September I had it again and suffered and tried almost everything up to now, got a shot yesterday. So far so good. I'm not saying a shot is an ideal option - probably isn't, but I just happen to do heavy work for my job which complicates rehabilitation. Those exercises above are good, might I add that if it causes inflammation to stop. Also eccentric contraction, or negative lengthening movements, doing those might help. There's also an elbow band specific for that you can place below the elbow that takes the pressure off the tunnel. I wear it while swimming and it helps tremendously. Good luck with recovery

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Former Member — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 12:41:37 GMT

Thank you! I have not made the leap to dryland workouts but I think the time is nearing....

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Karl_S — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 06:27:16 GMT

Thank you, Karl! Glad to know that has helped. What weight amount you have used for the exercise? Most appreciated! 5# dumbbells, but I think I started with smaller ones. I typically do 3 rounds of 40 reps scattered throughout my dryland session of ~ 1hour.

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Former Member — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:41:14 GMT

I've been helped a lot by the exercise shown at 1:12 in this video: https://youtu.be/u61QWKYgbxI Thank you, Karl! Glad to know that has helped. What weight amount you have used for the exercise? Most appreciated!

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Former Member — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:25:12 GMT

Well, I am still working my way back to where I was four years ago when I was struck by a motorboat in open water (saw him coming out of nowhere, only move was to dive and did so--prop clipped my left heel and splayed foot open. Very VERY lucky, and I don't complain (though I have lost my taste for most open water!). Lost five months, have been back in water since beginning of 2018, but have yet to reach my old yardage totals and intensity levels. But feeling good in the water, and 2021 seems like the year! BUT NOW I am experiencing elbow pain on the inner edge of my right elbow, which research suggests is medial epicondylitis, or "golfer's elbow." Has come on fairly suddenly, seems tied to swimming. The pain manifests when I open a jar or press down and in--freestyle pull is very noticeable. Gets gradually better during a workout, weirdly. Anyway, I welcome any insights on elbows!

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Karl_S — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:45:02 GMT

...I am experiencing elbow pain on the inner edge of my right elbow, ... Anyway, I welcome any insights on elbows! Well no substitute for good professional medical advice here, but I've had some trouble with my R elbow that sounds very similar to what you describe - aggravated by pressing down and freestyle. I've been helped a lot by the exercise shown at 1:12 in this video: https://youtu.be/u61QWKYgbxI

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orca1946 — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 11:55:42 GMT

Any "speed boat" times I had 2 years ago have now turned into "BARGE" times I fear!

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orca1946 — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 11:32:26 GMT

I'M surprised that I don't have hand/wrist/elbow injuries from bringing food to my mouth all Covid 19 year!

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Redbird Alum — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 03:00:40 GMT

I'M surprised that I don't have hand/wrist/elbow injuries from bringing food to my mouth all Covid 19 year! Careful what you think about, Orca... your shoulders will likely remind you of all those "reps" when you start pulling water, again!! Ha!

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__steve__ — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:24:20 GMT

My body is beaten and malfunctioning but still I have some good use with it

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Former Member — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:58:17 GMT

Same here. Did a lot of hiking in the Fall, then went for a trail run. Had to have PT on my hip for 3 months.......my last session, I walked in with a cast on my hand from.......my thumb injury was mountain biking. At least the hip didn't impede my ability to swim. Similar story for me. Did a lot of hiking last summer which resulted in RH hip pain which needed some PT and a bit of patience. Then, a few months later after a backpacking trip, the LH hip began acting up. Arghh! All of this weight bearing exercise after years of floating around in a pool has consequences.

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Patrick W. Brundage — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 08:52:04 GMT

Actually, I'm just here because someone said rant and I'm kind of a professional.:D I'm sure I'll hear in hushed tones as I waddle by: "seems like he was thinner and much faster pre-covid."Fortunately, my shoulders are fine ... because they apparently aren't impacted by the ever-growing size of my belly! No injuries (knock wood) so far, just blubberizing as I approach two months out of the water as part of our second lockdown here in Ontario, Canada.

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67King — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 03:08:52 GMT

As an avid bicyclist also...I participate in a Bicycle discussion forums. Among their forums, one is for cyclist 50+. That forum has a sub-forum called â€œPills and Ills.â€ As such...it doesnâ€™t get much attention from the under-50 crowd. Nevertheless...moderators will frequently move injury-related posts from other threads, to it. I guess they think people/cyclists under 50 donâ€™t sustain injury. Anyway my point is...Iâ€™m just agreeing that an injury forums on USMS forums would be useful. Dan There's one on a MTB forum I occasionally go to. I guess that is more likely to have injuries. Didn't post mine up, though, I'm not that active. Anyway, I really just posted this in good fun. Seems to be working :)

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Former Member — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 12:12:57 GMT

Iâ€™ve had more injuries, an almost constant stream of mild musculoskeletal ailments, since Iâ€™ve been out of the water due to COVID-19. Iâ€™ll consider myself fortunate to not be in the surgery required group!

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Kurt Dickson — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 10:21:21 GMT

ulnar collateral ligament in my right thumb. One of my favorites: "gamekeeper's thumb" named for the way people used to kill game: snapping rabbit's or other game's neck between index and thumb. Now more usually from skier injury: thumb on ski pole pulls thumb back toward forearm. Actually, I'm just here because someone said rant and I'm kind of a professional. As has been alluded to we are all going to suck when we get back to competition. I'm sure I'll hear in hushed tones as I waddle by: "seems like he was thinner and much faster pre-covid."