I am suffering from tendinitis of my right shoulder and am having to take it easy, but I am fearful because my first meet in 15+ years is in a week and I really want to be 100% well to swim. Any suggestions on how to take care of my sholder while not completely compromising training??? And I do know I need to take a break from the pool to allow it to heal, but ugggggh! Any suggestions would be great!!
Diana
Parents
Former Member
The best thing for you is rest and ice. I injured my shoulder 4 weeks ago doing too much fly. I too, am trying to get in shape for meet season starting in January. I strained/tore three major muscles in my shoulder/back and STILL have not done a hard pull set. I've been kicking this whole time to let the joint heal. The pain is constant. I also have rheumatoid arthritis in all of my joints, so that doesn't help either.
Skip the meet and let your body heal. If you don't, it will only get worse and you'll regret it. A few weeks of healing is better than a few months of pain!
The best thing for you is rest and ice. I injured my shoulder 4 weeks ago doing too much fly. I too, am trying to get in shape for meet season starting in January. I strained/tore three major muscles in my shoulder/back and STILL have not done a hard pull set. I've been kicking this whole time to let the joint heal. The pain is constant. I also have rheumatoid arthritis in all of my joints, so that doesn't help either.
Skip the meet and let your body heal. If you don't, it will only get worse and you'll regret it. A few weeks of healing is better than a few months of pain!
