Anyone know of a good website for swimmers with sore shoulders?
I'm 50, male, swim 12-15k yds/week, have a touch of arthritis
starting elsewhere, and have never had a problem before.
Started about 2 months ago; doesn't want to go away.
Motrin and ice help a lot. Stopped swimming for two weeks
in December, but that seemed to make things worse. I don't
do weights regularly. Hurts when I lift my elbows over my shoulders, but very little discomfort while swimming free.
Been swimming 3-5x/wk for 13 years.
Any other ideas or recollection of previous discussions here?
Thanks
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Hi, let me throw in another thought for consideration. A month or so ago my right shoulder started getting sore. I rested it, cut back on the yards I was swimming, paid close attention to my technique, etc. but nothing seemed to help and I was beginning to get worried. Then one day at work, I realized that at about the time my shoulder started hurting was about the same time I rearranged my desk and moved my mouse to another position... further up on my desk, more of a reach. ?????????? I moved it back to its original position and poof by the end of the day I could tell a difference and, my shoulder was better in about 2 days! My point it may, or may not be the swimming, look for other things that might be causing your shoulder pain too.
Lainey
Hi, let me throw in another thought for consideration. A month or so ago my right shoulder started getting sore. I rested it, cut back on the yards I was swimming, paid close attention to my technique, etc. but nothing seemed to help and I was beginning to get worried. Then one day at work, I realized that at about the time my shoulder started hurting was about the same time I rearranged my desk and moved my mouse to another position... further up on my desk, more of a reach. ?????????? I moved it back to its original position and poof by the end of the day I could tell a difference and, my shoulder was better in about 2 days! My point it may, or may not be the swimming, look for other things that might be causing your shoulder pain too.
Lainey
