I'm putting together an article on shoulder problems for USMS Swimmer with a different slant. With your help, I hope to identify different types of typical shoulder problems swimmers encounter, symptoms, treatment, and your experience with the outcomes for these problems - a resource for swimmers who experience shoulder problems and how other swimmers have dealt with them and managed them.
If you'd like to be a part of this article, please respond to me with answers to the following questions.
1. Diagnosed name of injury and date it occurred (or how long ago it happened).
2. Initial symptoms.
3. Initial diagnosis - by self, PT, MD, other?
4. Initial treatment - as prescribed by self, PT, MD, other?
5. Additional treatment (including surgery).
6. Length of time out of the water. Please include type of training when resumed.
7. Length of time until back to previous level of training.
8. After treatment do you feel you're at the same level of training and performance as before your injury? A higher level? Have not reached previous level of training and performance.
9. Any other useful comments.
Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate your taking the time to help!
Nancy
Parents
Former Member
1. Torn Rotator Cuff
2. Pain in the Bicep and delt especially while make lateral hand movements(to include steeering a car).
3. MD
4. Cortisone shot and 2 weeks rest.
5. X-ray and Doctor recommended Surgery. I asked for and got an MRI. MRI showed no tear, new Diagnosis: Strained Bicep tendon. PT and gradual weight training.
6. From time of Cortisone shot to diagnosis and treatment of bicep tendon strain and initial PT: about 5 weeks
7. 6 weeks for swimming; 6 months for weight training; no time of for running, biking and other non-arm weight bearing exercises
8. Have not reached previous level for weight training hae surpassed previous swimming level, but that was not too difficult to do.
9. Always get a second opinion and exhaust test before surgery. The needless rotator cuff surgery would have cost me a lot in time, pain, and therapy for a mis-diagnosis.
1. Torn Rotator Cuff
2. Pain in the Bicep and delt especially while make lateral hand movements(to include steeering a car).
3. MD
4. Cortisone shot and 2 weeks rest.
5. X-ray and Doctor recommended Surgery. I asked for and got an MRI. MRI showed no tear, new Diagnosis: Strained Bicep tendon. PT and gradual weight training.
6. From time of Cortisone shot to diagnosis and treatment of bicep tendon strain and initial PT: about 5 weeks
7. 6 weeks for swimming; 6 months for weight training; no time of for running, biking and other non-arm weight bearing exercises
8. Have not reached previous level for weight training hae surpassed previous swimming level, but that was not too difficult to do.
9. Always get a second opinion and exhaust test before surgery. The needless rotator cuff surgery would have cost me a lot in time, pain, and therapy for a mis-diagnosis.
