For the past couple of months, my shoulder has been feeling "loose" or instable. I have some moderate pain and mostly the very odd feeling that it just is about to fall out of its socket. It usually feels okay while swimming but very bad afterwards. I've taken the past week off from swimming in the hopes that things would feel better, but no dice. I do have a call in to my doctor, but I've done some Googling around and it seems like it might be multi-directional instability of the shoulder. Does anyone have any experience with this? I am physically unable to participate in most other cardio (running, step aerobics, anything with any level of impact) so the idea of not being able to swim is very depressing.
I have this problem in my left shoulder. I have dislocated it before and i even dislocated it once while racing when I started back in swimming 10 years ago.
There is a set of exercises you can do with shock cords that strengthen your rotator cuff. I have had good success using these exercises when I have problems with my shoulder. I will see if I can find the sheet that shows them and post it. If you see a doctor or physical therapist, they will give you something similar.
A couple of years ago I broke both shoulders in a skiing accident and the exercises they gave me after I healed were basically the same. I think you will find that with strengthening, it should not interfere with you swimming.
I have this problem in my left shoulder. I have dislocated it before and i even dislocated it once while racing when I started back in swimming 10 years ago.
There is a set of exercises you can do with shock cords that strengthen your rotator cuff. I have had good success using these exercises when I have problems with my shoulder. I will see if I can find the sheet that shows them and post it. If you see a doctor or physical therapist, they will give you something similar.
A couple of years ago I broke both shoulders in a skiing accident and the exercises they gave me after I healed were basically the same. I think you will find that with strengthening, it should not interfere with you swimming.
