I swam Wednesday night, and didn't notice anything wrong. Yesterday I woke up and don't remember noticing anything, then after I was at work awhile I noticed that I had difficulty putting on my jacket. It hurts my left shoulder. In the past, all my shoulder pain was a bursitis (spelling?) issue, and this is very different. Basically it is stiff/tender to lift from my side or to reach behind or forware. The pain seems to be at the top of my shoulder and straight down the arm. I know there are lots of folks with shoulder issues, so I'm wondering how I figure out what I've done. Thanks.
It hurts my left shoulder. In the past, all my shoulder pain was a bursitis (spelling?) issue, and this is very different. Basically it is stiff/tender to lift from my side or to reach behind or forware. The pain seems to be at the top of my shoulder and straight down the arm. I know there are lots of folks with shoulder issues, so I'm wondering how I figure out what I've done. Thanks.
Well, bursitis is pretty darn bad. Are you doing RC exercises?
If it's at the top of the shoulder going down the arm it could be bicep tendonitis or RC tendonitis. I agree with Matt, rest doesn't always help, you can stiffen up more. So swim easy, if you can. If the pain persists, see your ortho ASAP.
If it's bad, NSAIDs won't help that much. They could also upset your stomach. Anti-inflammatories can also interfere with the healing process. Ice is good.
I had a combo of RC tendonitis and biceps tendonitis when I started swimming and ramped up the yardage too quickly. A shot of cortisone in the bursa sac cleared the bicep tendonitis immediately and it never came back. Now, the shoulder crap is another issue ... Tough to reverse dessication ... Excessive freestyle really, really doesn't agree with me.
If it's an "impingement," which is just a code word for tendonitis, then I recommend ART. ART is great for relieving impingements, breaking up scar tissue, and reducing swelling. As a runner, you already may be familiar with ART. I also do my rotator cuff exercises pretty regularly. It's all about containment.
It hurts my left shoulder. In the past, all my shoulder pain was a bursitis (spelling?) issue, and this is very different. Basically it is stiff/tender to lift from my side or to reach behind or forware. The pain seems to be at the top of my shoulder and straight down the arm. I know there are lots of folks with shoulder issues, so I'm wondering how I figure out what I've done. Thanks.
Well, bursitis is pretty darn bad. Are you doing RC exercises?
If it's at the top of the shoulder going down the arm it could be bicep tendonitis or RC tendonitis. I agree with Matt, rest doesn't always help, you can stiffen up more. So swim easy, if you can. If the pain persists, see your ortho ASAP.
If it's bad, NSAIDs won't help that much. They could also upset your stomach. Anti-inflammatories can also interfere with the healing process. Ice is good.
I had a combo of RC tendonitis and biceps tendonitis when I started swimming and ramped up the yardage too quickly. A shot of cortisone in the bursa sac cleared the bicep tendonitis immediately and it never came back. Now, the shoulder crap is another issue ... Tough to reverse dessication ... Excessive freestyle really, really doesn't agree with me.
If it's an "impingement," which is just a code word for tendonitis, then I recommend ART. ART is great for relieving impingements, breaking up scar tissue, and reducing swelling. As a runner, you already may be familiar with ART. I also do my rotator cuff exercises pretty regularly. It's all about containment.
