After ages I started swimming again last year alternating free and back. After a couple of weeks my right shoulder started to bother me while pulling in backstroke. I had started also with some machine exercises. I stopped altogether and after some rest followed a prescription of rotator cuff specific exercises. Since then I have avoided backstroke.
However there is an article where Dara Torres says she includes a substantial percentage of backstroke in her routines to prevent swimmer's shoulder.
So I assume it would be a good idea to do the same.
Any opinions ?
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After ages I started swimming again last year alternating free and back. After a couple of weeks my right shoulder started to bother me while pulling in backstroke. I had started also with some machine exercises. I stopped altogether and after some rest followed a prescription of rotator cuff specific exercises. Since then I have avoided backstroke.
However there is an article where Dara Torres says she includes a substantial percentage of backstroke in her routines to prevent swimmer's shoulder.
So I assume it would be a good idea to do the same.
Any opinions ?
Doing 25-30% Backstroke seems to work for me. Maybe you try it again, but I would say that if it does not seem to work for you, give it up!:doh:
After ages I started swimming again last year alternating free and back. After a couple of weeks my right shoulder started to bother me while pulling in backstroke.
How is your rotation in backstroke? And do you overreach? Have a coach look at it. I would think you would want to avoid reaching behind you, that might be a good way to injure your shoulder.
