So, I just got back into swimming after a shoulder surgery (and about 6 years).
My surgery was a simple (if any shoulder injury could be simple) tightening of the "sheeth" that encompasses your shoulder itself. So I have limited movement. I have noticed that there are techniques that I'm going to have change and fix.
Anyone come back into swimming after a shoulder surgery and have some advise of things to help, techniques to change, and stregthening that might work? I'm just trying to skip most of the trial and error if someone's already done that for me. :)
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I don't have any great advice on proper technique to help prevent a reoccurence, but thought you might want to take a look at an article on kicking during shoulder rehab...
findarticles.com/.../
A few snippets about Tom Sicilano at the University of Michigan...
"... Siciliano suffered an injury to his shoulder, damage severe enough that a new training regimen was ordered.
What was required? An open-arm embrace of kick-based training.
Siciliano went on to become a three-time NCAA champion in the 400 IM and finalist in the 500 yard and 1650 yard freestyle events. So his decision to limit his stroke work did not produce adverse results. Sure, the Wolverine wasn't receiving the typical upper body workout load he was accustomed to experiencing. Nonetheless, Siciliano strengthened his kicking technique while building his cardiovascular base to a new level, and set a short course American record in the 400 IM in 2000.
"With me, we decided to go to kick-based training because the pain was so bad," Siciliano said. "I had to be in the water, so we thought it would be easier to go with kicking. When everyone was doing their main sets, I would try to keep up kicking or do everything I could to keep up. I would do some stroke work, but nothing strenuous. My injuries were nagging. They would go away and come back. It depended on the day. When I could, I would swim. When I was in too much pain, I would kick.""
Best of Luck
I don't have any great advice on proper technique to help prevent a reoccurence, but thought you might want to take a look at an article on kicking during shoulder rehab...
findarticles.com/.../
A few snippets about Tom Sicilano at the University of Michigan...
"... Siciliano suffered an injury to his shoulder, damage severe enough that a new training regimen was ordered.
What was required? An open-arm embrace of kick-based training.
Siciliano went on to become a three-time NCAA champion in the 400 IM and finalist in the 500 yard and 1650 yard freestyle events. So his decision to limit his stroke work did not produce adverse results. Sure, the Wolverine wasn't receiving the typical upper body workout load he was accustomed to experiencing. Nonetheless, Siciliano strengthened his kicking technique while building his cardiovascular base to a new level, and set a short course American record in the 400 IM in 2000.
"With me, we decided to go to kick-based training because the pain was so bad," Siciliano said. "I had to be in the water, so we thought it would be easier to go with kicking. When everyone was doing their main sets, I would try to keep up kicking or do everything I could to keep up. I would do some stroke work, but nothing strenuous. My injuries were nagging. They would go away and come back. It depended on the day. When I could, I would swim. When I was in too much pain, I would kick.""
Best of Luck
