Last january I was forced to takes 2 weeks off from the pool due to some upper back/neck pain. A few changes like chest stretching and ergonomics at work seemed to resolve the problem. Now, I have a muscle tighness to a point that it actually pulls my shoulders toward my ears with a pain that radiates to my elbows. I can not swim at all right now. It's hard to determine what caused it, maybe my new medicine ball workout...who knows.
Anyway, Has anyone gone through this? What did you do to get rid of it? I'm headed to get a shot of butorphanol so i can at least concentrate on something rather than pain. The shot sucks because it kills todays run workouts. I've read a lot of the previus posts and didn't see much help. :cane:
Time to learn trigger point therapy or find a good massage therapist.
Learning how to find and work your trigger points really helps me to continue to swim thru various muscle issues. It is cheap too! Since you learn to help yourself. I found the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook to be the best investment I have ever made.
I originally learned about this when I felt the side of my face aching like I needed a root canal done. To my surprise all my pain was caused by a muscle knot under my jaw. Once that was worked out the pain was gone, but it did take several days of ice and massage to get it fixed.
Time to learn trigger point therapy or find a good massage therapist.
Learning how to find and work your trigger points really helps me to continue to swim thru various muscle issues. It is cheap too! Since you learn to help yourself. I found the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook to be the best investment I have ever made.
I originally learned about this when I felt the side of my face aching like I needed a root canal done. To my surprise all my pain was caused by a muscle knot under my jaw. Once that was worked out the pain was gone, but it did take several days of ice and massage to get it fixed.
