I was wondering if any of you have ever had bicept tendonitis to the point where shoulder surgery or cortizone were your options.
The doc said the injury was probably caused from too much butterfly (seeing how I'm a distance flyer). The PT didn't really help all that much. I've had a history of shoulder tendonitis and impingement syndrome in the shoulder but haven't had any problems until last year. I'm down to about 450 yards of freestyle before I know I need to stop swimming.
I've been a competitive swimmer for most of my life and am looking for alternatives to going under the knife or taking the long needle. Any advice?:confused:
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Most surgeons would like an idea of what they are facing when they get "into" something. The mri can give a better idea of torn muscles, inflammation and other soft tissue problems.
The looseness in the shoulders is easily diagnosed by the manual tests the doctor gave you (hopefully) in his exam. It's called (I think) capsular instability where the shoulder capsule has stretched. I had an arthroscopic procedure in 1998 to "shrink" the shoulder capsule but I think alot of doctors have now gone back to the old open procedure. While I've had 5 years of success--many other people haven't had the same luck.
If your surgeon does alot of shoulder work--he probably has seen quite a few examples of your current problems and pretty much knows what to expect.
You're right about losing some swimming time--recovery isn't fun (I've currently got a friend in a sling from this surgery for 6 weeks) and then you've got the PT for a period of time.
The suggestion of doing PT and even a Pilates instructor is good--
exercises can help strengthen the shoulder and even if you do have the surgery--the recover isn't as bad if you go in in good shape.
Most surgeons would like an idea of what they are facing when they get "into" something. The mri can give a better idea of torn muscles, inflammation and other soft tissue problems.
The looseness in the shoulders is easily diagnosed by the manual tests the doctor gave you (hopefully) in his exam. It's called (I think) capsular instability where the shoulder capsule has stretched. I had an arthroscopic procedure in 1998 to "shrink" the shoulder capsule but I think alot of doctors have now gone back to the old open procedure. While I've had 5 years of success--many other people haven't had the same luck.
If your surgeon does alot of shoulder work--he probably has seen quite a few examples of your current problems and pretty much knows what to expect.
You're right about losing some swimming time--recovery isn't fun (I've currently got a friend in a sling from this surgery for 6 weeks) and then you've got the PT for a period of time.
The suggestion of doing PT and even a Pilates instructor is good--
exercises can help strengthen the shoulder and even if you do have the surgery--the recover isn't as bad if you go in in good shape.
