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
Good Luck on the article Nancy! Here are my answers.
1. Diagnosed name of injury and date it occurred (or how long ago it happened). I had two doctors and couple PT"s tell me I had a labrum tear. This happened about 5 years ago - 2002
2. Initial symptoms. I had changed my stroke a little and noticed a bit of pain in my shoulder. I was also a first time father and I think the constant carrying of the baby/car seat played a roll in injurying my shoulder.
3. Initial diagnosis - by self, PT, MD, other? Dr. Burk - University of Utah Hospital
4. Initial treatment - as prescribed by self, PT, MD, other? I first tried PT. It didn't seem to help at all. I iced and took Ibuprofin and that would help a little. Doctors suggested surgery after MRI. They couldn't see anything on the MRI, but all test seemed to say there was a tear. I refused surgery since no one could tell me what it was and they just wanted to go in and find out.
5. Additional treatment (including surgery). I decided to take up yoga and pilates and see if this could help. With in a month I was pain free and back to swimming.
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. It is hard to say where I would be if I had gone through with the surgery. Maybe I would be perfect and back to great training. Sometimes I think we are so eager to get fixed right away and not look for other solutions beside western medicine. I very happy that I decided to refuse the surgery!!!
Good Luck on the article Nancy! Here are my answers.
1. Diagnosed name of injury and date it occurred (or how long ago it happened). I had two doctors and couple PT"s tell me I had a labrum tear. This happened about 5 years ago - 2002
2. Initial symptoms. I had changed my stroke a little and noticed a bit of pain in my shoulder. I was also a first time father and I think the constant carrying of the baby/car seat played a roll in injurying my shoulder.
3. Initial diagnosis - by self, PT, MD, other? Dr. Burk - University of Utah Hospital
4. Initial treatment - as prescribed by self, PT, MD, other? I first tried PT. It didn't seem to help at all. I iced and took Ibuprofin and that would help a little. Doctors suggested surgery after MRI. They couldn't see anything on the MRI, but all test seemed to say there was a tear. I refused surgery since no one could tell me what it was and they just wanted to go in and find out.
5. Additional treatment (including surgery). I decided to take up yoga and pilates and see if this could help. With in a month I was pain free and back to swimming.
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. It is hard to say where I would be if I had gone through with the surgery. Maybe I would be perfect and back to great training. Sometimes I think we are so eager to get fixed right away and not look for other solutions beside western medicine. I very happy that I decided to refuse the surgery!!!
