Hi all,
I've been swimming regularly since June and have developed an annoying clicking sound in both shoulders. I've started doing some rotator cuff exercises witha theraband daily to try to alleviate this. Anyone else have experience with this?
As you know, Terry, I don't agree on this point. I think shoulder problems are a perfectly "normal" swimming phenomenom. It is all-too-easy to ascribe problems to improper technique. But the evidence, zillions of swimmers with shoulder problems (many on this website), suggests there are other origins too. It is often plain overuse or having done insufficient exercises to strengthen the small rotator cuff muscles. If you haven't done those exercises, the simple act of training can become painful. And I'm an optimist at heart too."loosey goosey" because ALL my joints are loose and I'm very flexible. While this helps me in swimming, it also hurts me if I don't keep my rotator cuff (shoulder muscles that hold your shoulder together) and quads (helps hold my knee in correct allignment) strong. I also don't run any more because my knees can't handle it.
As you know, Terry, I don't agree on this point. I think shoulder problems are a perfectly "normal" swimming phenomenom. It is all-too-easy to ascribe problems to improper technique. But the evidence, zillions of swimmers with shoulder problems (many on this website), suggests there are other origins too. It is often plain overuse or having done insufficient exercises to strengthen the small rotator cuff muscles. If you haven't done those exercises, the simple act of training can become painful. And I'm an optimist at heart too."loosey goosey" because ALL my joints are loose and I'm very flexible. While this helps me in swimming, it also hurts me if I don't keep my rotator cuff (shoulder muscles that hold your shoulder together) and quads (helps hold my knee in correct allignment) strong. I also don't run any more because my knees can't handle it.
