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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Originally posted by aime
I am inpatiently recovering from both a severe sprain in one rotator cuff, as well as severe tendinitis in both biceps. The MRI shows no actual tear. I can't swim, but I can finally brush my teeth. I see that options other than surgery or injections can work long term. I don't have to explain to you folks that I "need" to get back in to the pool. Therefore, my questions are, how long did it take before you could swim free, and how long did it take before you could swim fly after these types of injuries?
First off, my concern about biceps tendinitis wound up being my deltoid muscle bulging from shoulder from all of my exercises. As far as recovery from my cuff injuries, it has been two months and I am still nursing it along. I can swim freestyle for about 500-600 yards before I get any discomfort and I suspect it will take another month or two at least before I am back to normal. I was never bad enough that I could not brush my teeth so your situation might be worse than mine. I would suggest seeing a physical therapist for a few weeks to get you going again. Passive exercises might be valuable to your recovery.
Originally posted by aime
I am inpatiently recovering from both a severe sprain in one rotator cuff, as well as severe tendinitis in both biceps. The MRI shows no actual tear. I can't swim, but I can finally brush my teeth. I see that options other than surgery or injections can work long term. I don't have to explain to you folks that I "need" to get back in to the pool. Therefore, my questions are, how long did it take before you could swim free, and how long did it take before you could swim fly after these types of injuries?
First off, my concern about biceps tendinitis wound up being my deltoid muscle bulging from shoulder from all of my exercises. As far as recovery from my cuff injuries, it has been two months and I am still nursing it along. I can swim freestyle for about 500-600 yards before I get any discomfort and I suspect it will take another month or two at least before I am back to normal. I was never bad enough that I could not brush my teeth so your situation might be worse than mine. I would suggest seeing a physical therapist for a few weeks to get you going again. Passive exercises might be valuable to your recovery.
