after swimming hard 5 days a week for the last 30 years, last summer before masters nationals i started getting a lot of pain in my shoulder joints and down my arm in my muscle to my elbow. my mri's revealed no shoulder damage so the doctor is thinking that the pain may be coming from a herniated disc i have in my neck c5/c6). over the years i have had pain from that down both sides of my neck toward my shoulders but i have never had pain in my shoulders and arms that completely skips the neck area. my other theory is that it could be bicep tendonitis. it seems unlikely to me that after all these years both of my shoulders broke down at exactly the same time so i am tending to believe that the pain is related to my neck, but the neck isnt any worse than it has always been
any opinions and remedy strategies would be greatly appreicated.
thank you
It sounds to me like your stepped up training for the last two Masters Nationals (resulting in your four top ten finishes) has caused some stress or tendinitis. I recommend rest.
It sounds to me like your stepped up training for the last two Masters Nationals (resulting in your four top ten finishes) has caused some stress or tendinitis. I recommend rest.
