I seem to have chronic low grade shoulder problems, but so far these have not forced me to stop swimming. I no longer do butterfly, and not much backstroke, either. I don't use paddles or kickboards. Otherwise, I just muddle through the discomforts, which are sometimes greater and sometimes lesser.
I have definitely become depressed over shoulder pains in the past, especially when the pain gets fairly significant and I fear it will eventually force me out of the water. Mood and pain are powerful reinforcers for one another. Exercise is one of the best ways for me to fix a bad mood. If I can't swim with an optimal level of effort because of shoulder pain, I put on zoomers and find I can still get my heart rate up high--if not higher--and this lets me stay in the pool and enjoy the camaraderie of my teammates.
Me too. It's very depressing to be in pain. More depressing to not exercise. My shoulders were feeling the best they had in two years, then I trashed them doing too much fly. I'm my own worst enemy. :shakeshead: But ART and massage help.
I modify my workouts all the time. Fin addict. No distance free, lots of kicking and backstroke. Limited fly. No paddles, very minimal use of kickboards. It's really a shame I can't do evilstroke like Allen.
I seem to have chronic low grade shoulder problems, but so far these have not forced me to stop swimming. I no longer do butterfly, and not much backstroke, either. I don't use paddles or kickboards. Otherwise, I just muddle through the discomforts, which are sometimes greater and sometimes lesser.
I have definitely become depressed over shoulder pains in the past, especially when the pain gets fairly significant and I fear it will eventually force me out of the water. Mood and pain are powerful reinforcers for one another. Exercise is one of the best ways for me to fix a bad mood. If I can't swim with an optimal level of effort because of shoulder pain, I put on zoomers and find I can still get my heart rate up high--if not higher--and this lets me stay in the pool and enjoy the camaraderie of my teammates.
Me too. It's very depressing to be in pain. More depressing to not exercise. My shoulders were feeling the best they had in two years, then I trashed them doing too much fly. I'm my own worst enemy. :shakeshead: But ART and massage help.
I modify my workouts all the time. Fin addict. No distance free, lots of kicking and backstroke. Limited fly. No paddles, very minimal use of kickboards. It's really a shame I can't do evilstroke like Allen.
