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:
Since you know where the knot is best thing is ice it till it is numb then work on it with a tennis ball between your back and the wall. Once the numbness wears off and your working it starts to really hurt ice it again. Then periodically do this several times a day. Drink LOTS of water and you will be back to normal in no time. Good Luck.
Since you know where the knot is best thing is ice it till it is numb then work on it with a tennis ball between your back and the wall. Once the numbness wears off and your working it starts to really hurt ice it again. Then periodically do this several times a day. Drink LOTS of water and you will be back to normal in no time. Good Luck.
