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:
I am the example of always swimming through it. I just modify my stroke and speed so that it does not hurt as bad. Take it slow but keep moving and use the ICE/Trigger Point Therapy to work the muscle knots out several times a day. Drink plenty of water. It usually takes about 3 days of several times a day to get it worked out.
I actually have an issue right now in my right bicep that is caused by a few knots in my mid back.
Before a race make sure you work your known trigger points out even if they don't yet exist, just don't do deep pressure if things are ok.
Good luck.
I am the example of always swimming through it. I just modify my stroke and speed so that it does not hurt as bad. Take it slow but keep moving and use the ICE/Trigger Point Therapy to work the muscle knots out several times a day. Drink plenty of water. It usually takes about 3 days of several times a day to get it worked out.
I actually have an issue right now in my right bicep that is caused by a few knots in my mid back.
Before a race make sure you work your known trigger points out even if they don't yet exist, just don't do deep pressure if things are ok.
Good luck.
