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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Lisa, kick-based training is a great idea, but kickboards are also hard on your shoulders. I found this out the hard way last summer. By the time I heard the news, it was too late! Make Boardless kicking a big part of your workouts.
I don't know if this is appropriate for your situation, but I have found that lifting weights 2 or 3 times per week really helps. Also, I try to change strokes throughout a workout to change the way my shoulders are being stressed. And I do some of the various RC exercises that I've found from others here (I make it my business to read every shoulder-related thread now in search of more ideas).
Good luck, I hope you get some good answers (so I can use'm too!) :)
Suzy
Lisa, kick-based training is a great idea, but kickboards are also hard on your shoulders. I found this out the hard way last summer. By the time I heard the news, it was too late! Make Boardless kicking a big part of your workouts.
I don't know if this is appropriate for your situation, but I have found that lifting weights 2 or 3 times per week really helps. Also, I try to change strokes throughout a workout to change the way my shoulders are being stressed. And I do some of the various RC exercises that I've found from others here (I make it my business to read every shoulder-related thread now in search of more ideas).
Good luck, I hope you get some good answers (so I can use'm too!) :)
Suzy
