I've been trying to beat what should be a minor bout of bursitis in my shoulder due to an un-swimming-related activity about 3 weeks ago. It was initially so stiff I had problems raising my arm to the side without pain. Now, after active rest and a little bit of swimming with fins, I can lift my arm fine but I have twinges when I move it certain ways. The funny thing is that it really bugged me a couple of days ago after I had sat at a swim meet the previous day without using it at all.
I'm beginning to wonder if I should try ART but am afraid of all things chiropractor-related after a few lame experiences with different DC's. Is there such a thing as only needing one or two ART treatments or am I likely going to be given the hard-sell to be treated three times a week for the next three months? The only providers are 30+ minutes away in traffic and I'm not sure I want to drag 3 kids with me to a bunch of appointments. Any thoughts???
My ART guy (a chiropractor and sometime Masters swimmer) does NOT want to see his patients repeatedly. He is way too busy. Just a few sessions is all you'll probably need to do.
One tip - when you do an ART session, don't plan on doing anything athletic for the rest of that day and maybe even part or all of the next day. I made this mistake once - swam in the evening after an ART session. My muscles tightened up and pretty much "undid" the treatment.
Anna Lea
Definitely agree! (Although, if your ART doc is focusing on the shoulders, running is probably fine.)
Chris,
We're talking about active release therapy, http://www.activerelease.com/
My ART guy (a chiropractor and sometime Masters swimmer) does NOT want to see his patients repeatedly. He is way too busy. Just a few sessions is all you'll probably need to do.
One tip - when you do an ART session, don't plan on doing anything athletic for the rest of that day and maybe even part or all of the next day. I made this mistake once - swam in the evening after an ART session. My muscles tightened up and pretty much "undid" the treatment.
Anna Lea
Definitely agree! (Although, if your ART doc is focusing on the shoulders, running is probably fine.)
Chris,
We're talking about active release therapy, http://www.activerelease.com/
