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?
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JBDrags,
I so agree with what you are saying; that injuries are caused not just from poor technique, but may be caused by anatomy and a thousand of other things including just way too many years of rotation that causes the joints to breakdown in many swimmers, as well as discus throwers, baseball pitchers and the list goes on and on.
For anyone to state that it is one thing, or one thing plus one more thing, is, well, outrageous. If the proof is in the pudding, then NO ONE knows for sure, even an othopedic surgeon. And each of us can speak with a hundred people who will agree with our theories on this. Be wary of people's opinions; find what works for YOU.
Now, if a new person to swimming can find a way to offset injuries from technique, then that person should seek that out. But what is that? Many say they have the "way", but do they? Again, no one knows for certain until much later down the road even though they profess to it. I always am leary of a person who seems to "know it all." I don't think there is such a thing.
If I were a brand new swimmer, I would listen to people who have been swimming for a long time with an injury record less than others. And, not everyone who swims for a long time has injuries, thank the Lord here.
Take your own stand, find your own stroke and pace, and enjoy swimming; leave the injuries to those of us who have experienced them. Don't even fret about them if you are working on technqiue, whatever technique you decide to do. Many people use many different techniques and enjoy a life of swimming. Swim for life; you will later on be able to pass along your ideas to a "new swimmer." And this is where Pay It Forward comes into play.
Donna
JBDrags,
I so agree with what you are saying; that injuries are caused not just from poor technique, but may be caused by anatomy and a thousand of other things including just way too many years of rotation that causes the joints to breakdown in many swimmers, as well as discus throwers, baseball pitchers and the list goes on and on.
For anyone to state that it is one thing, or one thing plus one more thing, is, well, outrageous. If the proof is in the pudding, then NO ONE knows for sure, even an othopedic surgeon. And each of us can speak with a hundred people who will agree with our theories on this. Be wary of people's opinions; find what works for YOU.
Now, if a new person to swimming can find a way to offset injuries from technique, then that person should seek that out. But what is that? Many say they have the "way", but do they? Again, no one knows for certain until much later down the road even though they profess to it. I always am leary of a person who seems to "know it all." I don't think there is such a thing.
If I were a brand new swimmer, I would listen to people who have been swimming for a long time with an injury record less than others. And, not everyone who swims for a long time has injuries, thank the Lord here.
Take your own stand, find your own stroke and pace, and enjoy swimming; leave the injuries to those of us who have experienced them. Don't even fret about them if you are working on technqiue, whatever technique you decide to do. Many people use many different techniques and enjoy a life of swimming. Swim for life; you will later on be able to pass along your ideas to a "new swimmer." And this is where Pay It Forward comes into play.
Donna
