Hello there.
I once (for a while) had this problem when I swam in college and it kinda began up again lately at masters practice.
This happens especially on free and back... I feel as though someone is pushing me back while I swim... I can't get my arms to get going faster as well. With having my shoulder probs, I've been concentrating on technique more and I don't know why I just can't get my arms moving... a little bit before college, my pace was always like a sprint... it's a very strange feeling, and I don't know what to do about it.
I've been lifting light weights and running on an eliptical machine... and that's about it... any opinions about what I should do?
Thanks a bunch... S.
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With shoulder injuries there is something called a point of apprehension. This is where you will avoid movement or movement with stress sub-consciously to avoid pain. Even now, after my shoulder is 95% healed, I still find myself avoiding certain movements as my body is trying to avoid any pain (the point of apprehension). What I am trying to get at in a roundabout fashion is that perhaps your sore shoulders are hindering your workout more than you might realize. Do your sore shoulders limit your Range Of Motion? If so, that may very well be part of your problem.
With shoulder injuries there is something called a point of apprehension. This is where you will avoid movement or movement with stress sub-consciously to avoid pain. Even now, after my shoulder is 95% healed, I still find myself avoiding certain movements as my body is trying to avoid any pain (the point of apprehension). What I am trying to get at in a roundabout fashion is that perhaps your sore shoulders are hindering your workout more than you might realize. Do your sore shoulders limit your Range Of Motion? If so, that may very well be part of your problem.
