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!
Great job on the weight loss, however I think the amount of "swim specific" training your doing in your masters career is WAY to much. Drop the doubles, mix in some yoga, weights, spinning, etc.
More importantly STOP swimming and got to kick only workouts until you get ths diagnosed. Speaking from expereince (shoulder surgery in 2000), as well as history (look at what Natalie Coughlin has acheived), this will be the best thing possible. Tendanitas doesn't heal from ice and PT, you have to rest the injured area).
Best of luck!
Great job on the weight loss, however I think the amount of "swim specific" training your doing in your masters career is WAY to much. Drop the doubles, mix in some yoga, weights, spinning, etc.
More importantly STOP swimming and got to kick only workouts until you get ths diagnosed. Speaking from expereince (shoulder surgery in 2000), as well as history (look at what Natalie Coughlin has acheived), this will be the best thing possible. Tendanitas doesn't heal from ice and PT, you have to rest the injured area).
Best of luck!
