I'd hate this to be my first post! Moreover, i knew this has been discussed many times before.. but the threads are so many it's hard to find what I want!
I am an amateur 34yr old swimmer doing 3 times a week training program for the last three months..
Eventually as i increased pace and program, i started having swimmer's shoulder pain.. I do more freestyle swimming and try to variate pace/prgram every while.. I do about one hour and some 2.5km per session with many combinations.. (hope my calculations are right!)
My question is:
1) should i quit for a while till the shoulder pain goes away
2) should i continue lightly and do shoulder exercises
3) is it necessary to see a doctor/..
Other comments really appreciated!
Thanks,
wael
I'm surprised no one's mentioned internal rotation being a possible culprit. Of course that falls under the category of technique. I know since I started concentrating on avoiding internal rotation, I haven't had any shoulder pain at all. It may or may not affect speed, but even so, it's worth it to save my shoulders.
I'm surprised no one's mentioned internal rotation being a possible culprit. Of course that falls under the category of technique. I know since I started concentrating on avoiding internal rotation, I haven't had any shoulder pain at all. It may or may not affect speed, but even so, it's worth it to save my shoulders.
