I started swimming Master's 6 weeks ago (after not swimming for 15 years) as part of a weight loss program. I've lost 75 pounds in the last 15 weeks on Jenny Craig and currently weigh 250lbs. I swam DIV I in college 15 years ago and am trying to learn the, "New Style" of swimming.
I started doing double practices 10 days ago (7,500 yds/day) and have developed tendonitis in both shoulders (it's worse in my right). I have gotten much faster and feel great and don't want to stop swimming cold turkey.
Are there any suggestions for what I should do? Does anyone know of a good sports Dr. or PT in the Fort Worth, TX area I could go see? I'm currently strectching and icing 3 times a day and have cut down to 1 hr of swimming a day (as of 6/11/03). I don't want to give up this passion I have regainned. Are there new therapies or rehab exercises someone could suggest?
Thank you!
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There are lots and lots of previous posts on sore shoulders--
do a search at this site and you will find more good advice and
resources. As an aside, I had very sore shoulders in Jan
and Feb of this year. I started using Zoomers a lot to relieve
stress on the shoulders and at the same time stay fit
aerobically. The pain and soreness slowly subsided, and
in May I did PR's in a couple of distance events . Go figure.;)
There are lots and lots of previous posts on sore shoulders--
do a search at this site and you will find more good advice and
resources. As an aside, I had very sore shoulders in Jan
and Feb of this year. I started using Zoomers a lot to relieve
stress on the shoulders and at the same time stay fit
aerobically. The pain and soreness slowly subsided, and
in May I did PR's in a couple of distance events . Go figure.;)
