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 found that stopping swimming for a while helps with recovery, but you need to do rotator cuff exercises daily during the time off. The combination of swimming rest + light shoulder exercises and stretching causes a healing and rejuvenation effect. The net result is that powerful, twitchy feeling.
I've found that stopping swimming for a while helps with recovery, but you need to do rotator cuff exercises daily during the time off. The combination of swimming rest + light shoulder exercises and stretching causes a healing and rejuvenation effect. The net result is that powerful, twitchy feeling.
