Anyone care to share stories about their swimming related injuries, recovery, how you recovered, etc.?
I have just been diagnosed with a C7 injury...saw the sports medicine doc on Monday and I'm scheduled for an MRI on the 6th. It's not serious; however, I cannot swim and I am going stir crazy. I am now a "back injury person" and I can't stand it. The only exercise I can do without pain involves a treadmill or eliptical trainer or stairmaster and I am not a machine person! I'm a swimmer!! Waaaaaaaa.....!
I don't have anyone to "talk to" about this, so I'd love hearing about your recovery, what it took to recover, how you dealt with having to be couch bound, the mental aspects of being injured....etc.
By the way, I injured myself working on my starts. Your injury doesn't have to be like mine, but I'd love the feedback and support. What's so weird is that my hands broke the water, not my head...!? Go figure...even the doctor was flummoxed
Being injured sucks, ya know? The acceptance thing is really hard, and I can't keep drinking merlot and taking vicodin (don't worry - not at the same time!!).
I was reading hmlee's "life of a college swimmer" blog and I can totally relate in that there's only so much you can do without pain, missing the water, feeling left out, etc.
Feel free to blog on....
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Yes, I believe bacteria and fungus are ubiquitous in the lockerrooms/showers/pool deck. There are some very nasty germs included in the mix including MRSA (drug-resistant staph).
I always bring an extra towel to stand on while dressing, partly to keep my clothes clean on the less-than-pristine wet floors. I've always been careful to dry my feet before putting on socks/shoes, wear only cotton socks, wear only loose shoes that breathe and let my toes spread out, etc. My toes curl up and bunch against each other naturally which makes them prone to the athletes foot, which up to now I thought was just a harmless annoyance.
Yes, I believe bacteria and fungus are ubiquitous in the lockerrooms/showers/pool deck. There are some very nasty germs included in the mix including MRSA (drug-resistant staph).
I always bring an extra towel to stand on while dressing, partly to keep my clothes clean on the less-than-pristine wet floors. I've always been careful to dry my feet before putting on socks/shoes, wear only cotton socks, wear only loose shoes that breathe and let my toes spread out, etc. My toes curl up and bunch against each other naturally which makes them prone to the athletes foot, which up to now I thought was just a harmless annoyance.
