After much pain, soul searching, cure searching, kicking with fins and general advise seeking, I've elected to have arthroscopic surgery to treat my "shoulder impingement syndrome" which I guess is tendonitis....The fact that I made the decision before consulting the USMC forum may be inexcusable, but, be that as it may, I'm on the docket for two weeks from today...
The surgery, as I, a layman, understand it, will widen the subacromial space allowing unimpeded movement of my supraspinatus (one of the rotator cuffs) muscle and tendon and biseps tendon....
I ain't looking for sympathy or an explanation...but I'd love to hear from someone who's had this type of procedure and can outline their recovery process...I was planning on making some waves in the 55-59 age group at Coral Gables in May but realize now I may just be a cheerleader...I'm keeping the Chesapeake Bay swim on my June calendar even if I can just kick my way across...I'd love to know what to expect..Thanks
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Originally posted by SwiminONandON
What have you done in the way of treatment thus far?
So far I've tried.....
Physical therapy
stretching
trigger point therapy
cortisone injections
glucosamine
MSM
rest
running
aromatherapy (well....not really)
chondroitsomething
ibuprofen
something prescription
voodoo
lightweight dumbbells
sex
chiropractic
sleeping on my leftside
electrostimulation (zzzztt)
buying a new bike
positive thinking
negative thinking
not thinking.........
This is over the course of the last year or so....
Kept it together through spring and swam pretty well till then but haven't taken a stroke with any authority since June.
I'm allowing the operating room as the court of last resort...
I know alotta people get this procedure done....my orthopeodist said he's done 400 in the past year....nice to know I'm not alone I guess.
Yes I've talked to Doc about recovery but I wanted the non cookie-cutter response from like minded swimmers and athletes..thus I'm throughing this into the thick air of the forum...
Originally posted by SwiminONandON
What have you done in the way of treatment thus far?
So far I've tried.....
Physical therapy
stretching
trigger point therapy
cortisone injections
glucosamine
MSM
rest
running
aromatherapy (well....not really)
chondroitsomething
ibuprofen
something prescription
voodoo
lightweight dumbbells
sex
chiropractic
sleeping on my leftside
electrostimulation (zzzztt)
buying a new bike
positive thinking
negative thinking
not thinking.........
This is over the course of the last year or so....
Kept it together through spring and swam pretty well till then but haven't taken a stroke with any authority since June.
I'm allowing the operating room as the court of last resort...
I know alotta people get this procedure done....my orthopeodist said he's done 400 in the past year....nice to know I'm not alone I guess.
Yes I've talked to Doc about recovery but I wanted the non cookie-cutter response from like minded swimmers and athletes..thus I'm throughing this into the thick air of the forum...
