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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Originally posted by gull80
I take it you're an orthopedist specializing in sports medicine. I be interested in hearing about some of your experiences dealing with shoulder injuries, tendinitis, impingement, etc.
No but my orthopedist told me this, he also told me not to swim any more but that if I was going to swim I had to change the way I swam, which I did. If you read the post I did say "as far as I am concerned".
George
Originally posted by gull80
I take it you're an orthopedist specializing in sports medicine. I be interested in hearing about some of your experiences dealing with shoulder injuries, tendinitis, impingement, etc.
No but my orthopedist told me this, he also told me not to swim any more but that if I was going to swim I had to change the way I swam, which I did. If you read the post I did say "as far as I am concerned".
George
