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:
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So get this. I took the muscle relaxers, naproxen, and ultram yesterday and through the night. i did the hot/cold therapy with a little bit of trigger point. I woke up at 415 to swim. sat up and felt a little sore thats it. i went a swam an easy 4000 to feel it out. i still felt the knot but pain went from an 8 to 3. no nagging pain or radiating. i just feel bruised. I am so happy this seems under control for the time being. :)
So get this. I took the muscle relaxers, naproxen, and ultram yesterday and through the night. i did the hot/cold therapy with a little bit of trigger point. I woke up at 415 to swim. sat up and felt a little sore thats it. i went a swam an easy 4000 to feel it out. i still felt the knot but pain went from an 8 to 3. no nagging pain or radiating. i just feel bruised. I am so happy this seems under control for the time being. :)
