After 20 years of no exercise at all - I've recently started swimming again. It's been about 6 months since I re-started swimming, and I'm up to 3000 yards a day, about half of that is IM.
The problem: About three weeks ago my left shoulder started popping. I'd say that it's popping out of it's socket, but it's more like when you crack your knuckles (or whatever you like to crack) :) Pretty much it does it all day long. If I straighten my arm to the side and twist my wrist - my shoulder pops/cracks.
In the pool I've noticed (during crawl mostly) that my left shoulder (when I breathe to the right) feel like it's hyper extending. I've been trying to compensate by breathing to my left more, but it seems like it's getting a little worse over the last few weeks.
Obviously I don't expect professional medical advice. But, it would help me to know if anyone else has similar problems or advice as to what exercises, stretches, swimming technique, or anything else that I might consider doing.
All I can come up with is stretching more (I don't do very much), but I'm slightly worried that it's possible to hyper-extend it more (if that's what it is). I'm also considering spending more time on drills, and less on sprints for a while.
I'm not in allot of pain. Mostly my shoulder is just uncomfortable all day long. The most pain, and it's not that severe, is in the pool. When it happens (and it's happened only three or four times) I stop swimming and start my warm down.
Thanks.
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did you mean MediCAID rather than MediCARE? Medicare is usually for those over 65 or who have been declared disabled by Social Security even if under age 65. I had a cousin who at 36 was on Medicare due to cancer and disabled by that disease.
MediCAID is general for those who lack financial means but are under age 65. Some places it's called Medical Assistance.
Either way--it's a lousy system. Don't try to fix something when it's minor--wait until it's a major problem and then have to spend more money to get it fixed.
I still would spend the $ to get a doctor to take a look at your shoulder. A home exercise program might be the solution BUT most rotator cuff tears (if that's what it is) don't heal on their own and require some surgical intervention IF you want to have a lifestyle that includes over-hand/over-head sports.
Been there--done that. Injured in 1988, tried the PT route from Sept-Dec (injury was in late july--diagnosed over labor day), surgery in early 1989, 1991, 1992 and finally in 1998 the left shoulder was back to normal. Right only needed 2 surgeries in 1989 and 1991. Small tear discovered in 1998 surgery--caused by the shoulder dislocating. Previous problems had been tendonitis and acromion problems.
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did you mean MediCAID rather than MediCARE? Medicare is usually for those over 65 or who have been declared disabled by Social Security even if under age 65. I had a cousin who at 36 was on Medicare due to cancer and disabled by that disease.
MediCAID is general for those who lack financial means but are under age 65. Some places it's called Medical Assistance.
Either way--it's a lousy system. Don't try to fix something when it's minor--wait until it's a major problem and then have to spend more money to get it fixed.
I still would spend the $ to get a doctor to take a look at your shoulder. A home exercise program might be the solution BUT most rotator cuff tears (if that's what it is) don't heal on their own and require some surgical intervention IF you want to have a lifestyle that includes over-hand/over-head sports.
Been there--done that. Injured in 1988, tried the PT route from Sept-Dec (injury was in late july--diagnosed over labor day), surgery in early 1989, 1991, 1992 and finally in 1998 the left shoulder was back to normal. Right only needed 2 surgeries in 1989 and 1991. Small tear discovered in 1998 surgery--caused by the shoulder dislocating. Previous problems had been tendonitis and acromion problems.
