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)???
Lynn -
I had shoulder problems for a couple of years after breaking both shoulders skiing. My doctor told me I would probably only be able to swim breaststroke after I recovered.
I was able to go back to swimming other strokes, but I had a continual pain in my shoulders – especially when I swam fast or long sets. I tried a chiropractor in my building who does “active release technique.” She fixed my shoulders in a couple of weeks and I have not had problem since. I didn't have a diagnosis of bursitis, but I think that is sometimes a catchall diagnosis.
Let me know if you want her name and I will send it to you. She is in North Dallas and treats mainly athletes.
Lynn -
I had shoulder problems for a couple of years after breaking both shoulders skiing. My doctor told me I would probably only be able to swim breaststroke after I recovered.
I was able to go back to swimming other strokes, but I had a continual pain in my shoulders – especially when I swam fast or long sets. I tried a chiropractor in my building who does “active release technique.” She fixed my shoulders in a couple of weeks and I have not had problem since. I didn't have a diagnosis of bursitis, but I think that is sometimes a catchall diagnosis.
Let me know if you want her name and I will send it to you. She is in North Dallas and treats mainly athletes.
