Hi, asking for a fellow swimmer who has been struggling with a shoulder injury and was diagnosed as having a frozen shoulder this fall. Her first consult suggested a complete replacement, while the second opinion suggested cortisone shots and put off surgery for a while. She has not been swimming since summer, and believes a fall let to a tear which got worse as she stopped using it due to pain. She knows her stroke needs work, when I last swam with her a few years ago I noticed her stroke crosses her center too much, which will put too much stress on the joint and cause impingement. She could have had both going on, impingement and an injury. Does anyone have experience or articles you have read you could share to help her make a decision on what to do? She wants to get back in the water when all is well, but does not know what her future will look like after a total shoulder re-due? Any advice is welcome. Thank you
Thank you for your reply, that sounds on par with what I have been reading. Thanks
Just wanted to add that the cortisone shot(s) I got when I had my torn rotator cuff did work very well. I got two, and each lasted about three months. When the tears were diagnosed, it was early spring and I had just paid registration for several triathlons during the upcoming summer. The doc wanted to do the surgery sooner rather than later...but I convinced the him to let me put it off so the non-refundable entry fees wouldn't go to waste. He agree but said ABSOLUTELY NO LONGER!...for fear of too much scar tissue forming. The shots gave me enough relief to keep up with my swimming through the summer. The surgery was done in the fall.
Dan
Thank you for your reply, that sounds on par with what I have been reading. Thanks
Just wanted to add that the cortisone shot(s) I got when I had my torn rotator cuff did work very well. I got two, and each lasted about three months. When the tears were diagnosed, it was early spring and I had just paid registration for several triathlons during the upcoming summer. The doc wanted to do the surgery sooner rather than later...but I convinced the him to let me put it off so the non-refundable entry fees wouldn't go to waste. He agree but said ABSOLUTELY NO LONGER!...for fear of too much scar tissue forming. The shots gave me enough relief to keep up with my swimming through the summer. The surgery was done in the fall.
Dan
