I was recently completing a 200m fly set, and when raising my arms for a pull stroke, something snapped or dislocated or something near the deltoid area of my shoulder, which eventually snapped back into place later on in the workout. This was about a week ago and the arm is still aggravated with any kind of swimming or sharp pulling motions.
Do any of you have any workout ideas that I could possibly perform until I'm given the all clear by my doctor?
Thanks! :)
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To me, doing pt to "strengthen the shoulder" doesn't always make sense. Swimmers' shoulders are over-used and abused, but they are not weak. Isn't that a swimmer's signature: big, strong shoulders?
If you can even contemplate doing a set of 200s fly, I bet your shoulders are already pretty darn strong - tired, but strong. Post-blowout would require some rest and then easing back into a routine (and doing fewer 200s fly).
Of course, if something is torn or broken... follow doctor's orders.
To me, doing pt to "strengthen the shoulder" doesn't always make sense. Swimmers' shoulders are over-used and abused, but they are not weak. Isn't that a swimmer's signature: big, strong shoulders?
If you can even contemplate doing a set of 200s fly, I bet your shoulders are already pretty darn strong - tired, but strong. Post-blowout would require some rest and then easing back into a routine (and doing fewer 200s fly).
Of course, if something is torn or broken... follow doctor's orders.
