shoulder bursitis - any tips for recovery?

Anyone else had this diagnosis? Doc put me on Anti-inflammatories Nov 11 and gave me the usual stretch band exercises and said it should go away in about a month. Hasn't happened. Guess I should have asked if I needed to stop swimming. I train mostly USRP (free and fly), so only about 2,000-2,500 3-4 days a week. The pain is not bad, as I had been swimming with it since the middle of Sept, but now I am worried if I continue to swim with the inflamed bursa sack that it might do some long term damage. So maybe for the next few weeks just do some fin kick sets and hit the bike at the gym, and more core work (yuck)???
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  • Exercises: 3 x 10 on each arm 1. Internal/external rotations 2. push/pull with elbows at side and forearms extended straight ahead at 90 degrees 3. shoulder raises Have not done ice nor tried turmeric and do not consume much dairy. Think I will contact doctor again on if I get the cortisone shot - will it be safe to swim again - or how much swimming he recommends. THANKS for the input
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  • Exercises: 3 x 10 on each arm 1. Internal/external rotations 2. push/pull with elbows at side and forearms extended straight ahead at 90 degrees 3. shoulder raises Have not done ice nor tried turmeric and do not consume much dairy. Think I will contact doctor again on if I get the cortisone shot - will it be safe to swim again - or how much swimming he recommends. THANKS for the input
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