I wish it was because that can be quickly remedied. The doctor seems to think that I have a loose/torn piece of cartilage that is causing the popping and clicking and is probably also causing the discomfort by contacting a nerve. My guess is that this happened back in my weightlifting days a few years ago. The swimming has just aggravated the problem. He has ordered an MRI and based upon those results I may see an orthopaedist for surgery. Until we know more I was advised to lay off the swimming to reduce the damage done to my shoulder. Further damage might warrant much more extensive means of repair. This is the ****tiest day of my year without question. I am trying to convince myself that several months out of the pool will be okay but as with everything else today, I have not been succesful.
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Originally posted by USMSarah
oooh... i had the clicking and popping! i know EXACTLY what you are talking about. i had that in college... what had happened to me is that my rotator cuff had bulged and moved and my ligaments were stretched out. i don't want to worry you but i'm telling you to keep you informed... i had arthroscopic (spell?) surgery, and he went in there and cleaned up my RC and shrunk the ligaments with heat. doing much better now.
(we lifted weights in college too, and i think that was a major attribute to my injury)
keep us updated! I am expecting to need surgery but if I don't that would be fine. Given the symptoms I just don't see how it can be resolved without an invasive procedure. Anyhow, I will keep you all posted as things move along.
Originally posted by USMSarah
oooh... i had the clicking and popping! i know EXACTLY what you are talking about. i had that in college... what had happened to me is that my rotator cuff had bulged and moved and my ligaments were stretched out. i don't want to worry you but i'm telling you to keep you informed... i had arthroscopic (spell?) surgery, and he went in there and cleaned up my RC and shrunk the ligaments with heat. doing much better now.
(we lifted weights in college too, and i think that was a major attribute to my injury)
keep us updated! I am expecting to need surgery but if I don't that would be fine. Given the symptoms I just don't see how it can be resolved without an invasive procedure. Anyhow, I will keep you all posted as things move along.
