My family doctor diagnosed my shoulder pain as an impingement. He shot an x-ray, and explained a gap between two bones was responsible for the pain. He'd give a referal to a surgeon if the pain grows worse. Has anyone else had this type of experience, or have any recommendations? I'm 40 years old now, and swam competitively for five years during school years. I've done a few open water events, and a couple triathlons. I'd settle for any lap swimming. I'm going to try using the "Combat Swimmer's Stroke" hoping it lessens the strain on my shoulder. (Unfortunately, my knees don't handle breaststroke's whip kick well.) Please share any advice on overcoming a shoulder impingement. As it stands right now, my future in the pool may be limited to just kicking with fins. I'm hoping to hear some great advice, what can you share?
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I Have had both shoulders operated on. And back surgery. After all the surgerys. I had therpy , they gave me excerise , and it did help. But being in sports , I could not wait to get in the gym, but as I progressed, I got more aggerisve in my work outs . But that was back in the day. and now at age 73 I know I need surgery . But I still go to the gym at the beging of the excerise my shoulders hurt but as I warm up I can tolerate the pain. The same goes for swimming. I can no longer do any strokes , allI can do is Aus. crawl Or free style. But when swiming I start swiming slow, but as I swim although both my shoulders hurt , as I swim laps for some reason My shoulders abosrb the pain . In most of swims I will go 150 to 200 laps none stop. But I know my shoulders are impinged. Of course all surgery was not done at the same time. But I guess there are choices, work thru your pain or have surgery. :drink: :frustrated:
I Have had both shoulders operated on. And back surgery. After all the surgerys. I had therpy , they gave me excerise , and it did help. But being in sports , I could not wait to get in the gym, but as I progressed, I got more aggerisve in my work outs . But that was back in the day. and now at age 73 I know I need surgery . But I still go to the gym at the beging of the excerise my shoulders hurt but as I warm up I can tolerate the pain. The same goes for swimming. I can no longer do any strokes , allI can do is Aus. crawl Or free style. But when swiming I start swiming slow, but as I swim although both my shoulders hurt , as I swim laps for some reason My shoulders abosrb the pain . In most of swims I will go 150 to 200 laps none stop. But I know my shoulders are impinged. Of course all surgery was not done at the same time. But I guess there are choices, work thru your pain or have surgery. :drink: :frustrated:
