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.
My left shoulder first dislocated anteriorally, fully, 20 years ago mountain biking in Moab. A Md passing by on a bike eased my suffering and popped it back in socket. The following decade it dislocated about ten more times where I learned to pop it back in myself.since I have started lifting weights, and more recently swimming, it has not happened in ten years. It does however feel loose at times, but usually following long distances with bad form or overuse. I have to live with this limitation but stability strength training DONE CORRECTLY and proper form seem to keep my arm held tight against its socket.
Continue to avoid whatever is making it loose but just be assured there is hope doing what you enjoy without making it worse or even helping it . Many of the PT movements are excellent, but listen to how your shoulder responds specifically
My left shoulder first dislocated anteriorally, fully, 20 years ago mountain biking in Moab. A Md passing by on a bike eased my suffering and popped it back in socket. The following decade it dislocated about ten more times where I learned to pop it back in myself.since I have started lifting weights, and more recently swimming, it has not happened in ten years. It does however feel loose at times, but usually following long distances with bad form or overuse. I have to live with this limitation but stability strength training DONE CORRECTLY and proper form seem to keep my arm held tight against its socket.
Continue to avoid whatever is making it loose but just be assured there is hope doing what you enjoy without making it worse or even helping it . Many of the PT movements are excellent, but listen to how your shoulder responds specifically
