I took a full week off from swimming due to a vacation and my shoulders got progressively worse. I had more trouble sleeping on them as the days went by and they started to tighten and be painful to move through their range of motion. I would say it was a joint atrophy effect?
Back in the pool today I wouldn't say they were painful but very uncomfortable.
My conclusion is that stopping swimming is not the thing to do.
Anyon else with this experience?
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I've also had problems in the past when I stopped swimming for a period. I suspect that it is a muscular balance issue and there are several ways for the imbalance to come about with one side or the other getting stronger, getting stiff and tight, getting weaker, etc.
I've also had problems in the past when I stopped swimming for a period. I suspect that it is a muscular balance issue and there are several ways for the imbalance to come about with one side or the other getting stronger, getting stiff and tight, getting weaker, etc.
