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
SSpiker, Fortress, Bill, Jim, George, Ian, Jim, and Rob,
Thanks so much for your responses. I was surprised and very gratified to get them. I posted this request in October and thought no one was interested. It seems I was wrong and may revive this idea. How did you all find the posting from so long ago and take time to respond?
You all spoke of symptoms and experiences that I can relate to and you all seem to be handling them well. Rob, I wish you luck with your medical appointment and a good orthopedist that you can trust and that knows shoulders and swimming. Thanks to those of you who read the artcle in the latest Swimmer magazine. I was surprised that they wanted to do it but am now glad they did since there have been some positive responses from people who got a message from it. Jim Thornton was right on when he commented on the psychological and emotional component of the effects of having to be out of the water with this injury. The pain and the unknown hurt but not as much as being away from your teammates, your friends.
If you know of others who might be interested in joining this pool of responses, please invite them to respond. Maybe we can get this going again. Many thanks! And Happy Valentines Day!
Nancy
SSpiker, Fortress, Bill, Jim, George, Ian, Jim, and Rob,
Thanks so much for your responses. I was surprised and very gratified to get them. I posted this request in October and thought no one was interested. It seems I was wrong and may revive this idea. How did you all find the posting from so long ago and take time to respond?
You all spoke of symptoms and experiences that I can relate to and you all seem to be handling them well. Rob, I wish you luck with your medical appointment and a good orthopedist that you can trust and that knows shoulders and swimming. Thanks to those of you who read the artcle in the latest Swimmer magazine. I was surprised that they wanted to do it but am now glad they did since there have been some positive responses from people who got a message from it. Jim Thornton was right on when he commented on the psychological and emotional component of the effects of having to be out of the water with this injury. The pain and the unknown hurt but not as much as being away from your teammates, your friends.
If you know of others who might be interested in joining this pool of responses, please invite them to respond. Maybe we can get this going again. Many thanks! And Happy Valentines Day!
Nancy
