I returned to swimming with a coach, going to meets with the masters team, second semester of 2004. The last time I had swum had been in 1968, at high school. Anyway, I am experiencing some right shoulder discomfort, in between workouts. I am also getting some paresthesia in both arms when swimming without breaks anything above 500 meters at a faster pace. To further confuse me, I did suffer a fall on to my right shoulder from a dirt bike on Feb. 8th. My group swims with a coach 4 times a week, usually doing no more than 2,000 meters. I swim on my own the other days, doing easy 1,000s or more with or without fins. What I am looking for is advice on stretches and tips in general. I also must say that most of my training is freestyle, although I do some butterfly laps and backstroke laps. Thanks for any help, billy fanstone (in Brazil)
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Okay, I read all the material in the forum related to rotator cuff and other shoulder injuries. I believe my injury was from the falling off the dirt bike onto my shoulder, but that it was aggravated by my swimming. Here are a couple of questions: should I refrain from all fly swimming and for how long? Should I start recovery for freestyle at hip level and not thigh level? Finally, does anyone have any suggestions as to feeling numb (paresthesia) on both arms when swimming longer distances (800 meters) at a faster pace? About the orthopod stuff, don't worry, I myself am a M.D. (anesthesiologist) and have access to doctors and such, but I like to hear it from the swimming community, much like I use to rely on running forums to get information when I was into running. Thanks again, billy fanstone.
Okay, I read all the material in the forum related to rotator cuff and other shoulder injuries. I believe my injury was from the falling off the dirt bike onto my shoulder, but that it was aggravated by my swimming. Here are a couple of questions: should I refrain from all fly swimming and for how long? Should I start recovery for freestyle at hip level and not thigh level? Finally, does anyone have any suggestions as to feeling numb (paresthesia) on both arms when swimming longer distances (800 meters) at a faster pace? About the orthopod stuff, don't worry, I myself am a M.D. (anesthesiologist) and have access to doctors and such, but I like to hear it from the swimming community, much like I use to rely on running forums to get information when I was into running. Thanks again, billy fanstone.
