I am a former high school and masters swimmer trying to get back in the water. I'm a breaststroker and never was much of a freestyler. I was always told "elbows high". My bad freestyle form has caught up with me. I'm going on 40 and the bad form just doesn't mix well with my aging body. Maybe I should have listened all those years ago-huh?
This summer I had a terrible case of tendonitis. I was in pain and had no idea why. I couldn't swim most of the summer. Thank God for a miracle cortisone shot! But, I still had to recover.
I'm ready to try again. I went to the pool today and did a 1650 in sets of 200's . Lots of kicking, and breastroke, mixed it up a lot. Trying to take it easy on the shoulder. Tonight, it's making the bad pop sound and a bit sore. I'm paranoid that it will flare up again.
I've been watching lots of u-tube technique videos. I know I need to keep my elbows higher and not dig in so much with my right arm. I'm overreaching as well. It's the right shoulder that hurts. Same stuff that I've been told to fix when I was a kid. I guess pain will make you listen.
I've also heard about breathing to the right instead of the left, I'm right handed. Does anyone think this helps? I try to breath bi-laterally when practicing.
It's so aggrivating. When you can't do something, you want to do it more than ever. I don't want to get the tendonitis again, it hurt so bad!
If anyone knows 1-2 excercises or tips to help with this I would appreciate it. I have a short attention span and can only hold onto a few bits of info. Looking for the most beneficial, simple, easy ideas.
Anyone had problems with this? Thanks, Lisa
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I finally got to the point where my shoulder problem, which I've been tinkering with and nursing and trying to manage myself for over a year, got so bad it drove me to a doctor with restricted ROM and pain in my pec, under my scapula, in my shoulder joint itself and up into my neck. I'm in PT now and I have to say I am really sorry I didn't go to the dr sooner. A little problem that I self-misdiagnosed and addressed incorrectly with exercises from the internet created a domino effect of muscle imbalances that have now given me either a frozen shoulder, a labrum tear or both. Don't mess around and try to self diagnose. The shoulder is so complex and I cannot believe how much this problem is complicating my life. It is fairly disabling.
I have my shoulder joint Kinesiotaped up and I cannot believe how much better it feels! I have never heard of Kinesiotaping but I am a believer now! I'd like to have my whole body Kinesiotaped. I bet I'll feel 19 again.
I finally got to the point where my shoulder problem, which I've been tinkering with and nursing and trying to manage myself for over a year, got so bad it drove me to a doctor with restricted ROM and pain in my pec, under my scapula, in my shoulder joint itself and up into my neck. I'm in PT now and I have to say I am really sorry I didn't go to the dr sooner. A little problem that I self-misdiagnosed and addressed incorrectly with exercises from the internet created a domino effect of muscle imbalances that have now given me either a frozen shoulder, a labrum tear or both. Don't mess around and try to self diagnose. The shoulder is so complex and I cannot believe how much this problem is complicating my life. It is fairly disabling.
I have my shoulder joint Kinesiotaped up and I cannot believe how much better it feels! I have never heard of Kinesiotaping but I am a believer now! I'd like to have my whole body Kinesiotaped. I bet I'll feel 19 again.
