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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Actually talking about shoulder pain I unfotnunately have to
say that I am feeling little soreness in the back of my shoulder, right at the tip of the back bone.Actually what I am experiencing right now is very slight soreness and only when I touch that part with a finger I feel that.It does not hurt when I swim, it does not hurt at all ever.And that is only in my left shoulder.I wonder if that has to do with me breathing to the right only in freestyle or, which I think is the cause - I started doing a lot of butterfly about a month ago...
I know that there are a lot of people here who experienced some shoulder problems.I was wondering if what I am experiencing right now could be a tip of the iceburg of the problem that could be coming if I do not take some measures.I was wondering if I should cut down on butterfly(though I always swim it fresh and not tired and only with a good technique), if I should start doing specific exercises for shoulders and maybe stretches.And finally - can I avoid a serious injury with exercises and other preventive measures?
Thanks a lot...
Actually talking about shoulder pain I unfotnunately have to
say that I am feeling little soreness in the back of my shoulder, right at the tip of the back bone.Actually what I am experiencing right now is very slight soreness and only when I touch that part with a finger I feel that.It does not hurt when I swim, it does not hurt at all ever.And that is only in my left shoulder.I wonder if that has to do with me breathing to the right only in freestyle or, which I think is the cause - I started doing a lot of butterfly about a month ago...
I know that there are a lot of people here who experienced some shoulder problems.I was wondering if what I am experiencing right now could be a tip of the iceburg of the problem that could be coming if I do not take some measures.I was wondering if I should cut down on butterfly(though I always swim it fresh and not tired and only with a good technique), if I should start doing specific exercises for shoulders and maybe stretches.And finally - can I avoid a serious injury with exercises and other preventive measures?
Thanks a lot...
