Are shoulder injuries caused solely by improper stroke mechanics? Can we avoid all pain using perfect technique? Can we throw away the ice pack forever? Or can shoulder pain be caused by other factors as well? Vote if you have an opinion.
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Are there techniques that materially immunize you from shoulder problems while allowing maximum performance?...My reply is an emphatic YES ...
No question poor technique can predispose an individual to shoulder problems, just as good technique can lessen the risk. But materially immunize? That's a pretty strong statement. You posted that most shoulder problems are related to technique. Given the prevalence of shoulder problems in swimmers, elite and otherwise, are we correct in assuming then that most of them do not have proper technique? My point is that the shoulder is a complex joint, and swimmers face many of the same anatomic issues that pitchers do.
Anyway, my solution was to treat the inflammation, strengthen the rotator cuff, and of course improve my technique (most recently by breathing bilaterally).
Are there techniques that materially immunize you from shoulder problems while allowing maximum performance?...My reply is an emphatic YES ...
No question poor technique can predispose an individual to shoulder problems, just as good technique can lessen the risk. But materially immunize? That's a pretty strong statement. You posted that most shoulder problems are related to technique. Given the prevalence of shoulder problems in swimmers, elite and otherwise, are we correct in assuming then that most of them do not have proper technique? My point is that the shoulder is a complex joint, and swimmers face many of the same anatomic issues that pitchers do.
Anyway, my solution was to treat the inflammation, strengthen the rotator cuff, and of course improve my technique (most recently by breathing bilaterally).
