Can you get shoulder injuries even if backstroking correctly
Former Member
If you swim backstroke very frequently say every day, even if your movements are correct, can you still get shoulder injuries due to too many repeated rotations? Have most backstrokes had shoulder injuries or not?
It's quite possible both things are true. We swimmers overworry about our shoulders something fierce, each odd twang or ache precipitates premonitions of disaster and decrepitude.
Shoulder hypochondria runs rampant in this organization, and sometimes it even coincides with some minor injury.
Joking aside, if you really love swimming, and find yourself dependent upon the sport for psychological equanimity and self-esteem, it is extremely common to get whigged out about shoulders since these are so critical to our sports. Almost all of us go through episodes of pain. My best advice is to get some fins and work on kicking. As your shoulder quiets down, gradually start letting it go through the range of swimming motions but without pulling hard. Over time, you can slowly up the pulling pressure, and soon you'll be back as good as new.
It's quite possible both things are true. We swimmers overworry about our shoulders something fierce, each odd twang or ache precipitates premonitions of disaster and decrepitude.
Shoulder hypochondria runs rampant in this organization, and sometimes it even coincides with some minor injury.
Joking aside, if you really love swimming, and find yourself dependent upon the sport for psychological equanimity and self-esteem, it is extremely common to get whigged out about shoulders since these are so critical to our sports. Almost all of us go through episodes of pain. My best advice is to get some fins and work on kicking. As your shoulder quiets down, gradually start letting it go through the range of swimming motions but without pulling hard. Over time, you can slowly up the pulling pressure, and soon you'll be back as good as new.
