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:
Cmonster, that's encouraging news, thanks for the update. I swam last night, couldn't do flip turns and went really light. I felt a little better after workout than before, but not great. Rolled on a roll-tube after practice and a couple times later at home, several Advil.
Woke up this morning worse than ever. Did a couple heat-ice cycles and went to work late. But I just got an aggressive massage and I've gone from thinking I'll have to scratch the 1650 on saturday to maybe not. I'm going to swim tonight, just another set of heat-ice cycles and lots of rest and hydration.
My only regret is that I won't have access to anything other than over the counter meds till the race. Seems like the relaxers work wonders.
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. :)
Cmonster, that's encouraging news, thanks for the update. I swam last night, couldn't do flip turns and went really light. I felt a little better after workout than before, but not great. Rolled on a roll-tube after practice and a couple times later at home, several Advil.
Woke up this morning worse than ever. Did a couple heat-ice cycles and went to work late. But I just got an aggressive massage and I've gone from thinking I'll have to scratch the 1650 on saturday to maybe not. I'm going to swim tonight, just another set of heat-ice cycles and lots of rest and hydration.
My only regret is that I won't have access to anything other than over the counter meds till the race. Seems like the relaxers work wonders.
I found that using a topical Ibuprofen helped, when i applied it i isolated the sore musle and applied pressure until it went soft and the pain subsided. i did this 4 times a day. In terms of Rx drugs and stuff i never take them unless i have no choice. my pain was bad enough where i had to. Yesterday I got 4hrs in, which is great considering i couldn't even workout on wed. The ice/heat helped as well. good luck.
