I'm a 35 year old former collegiate swimmer who has been back at it for the past two years. About 5 months ago I started experiencing pain in my left shoulder. It has been diagnosed (exams plus MRI) as an arthritic AC joint. A cortisone shot lasted about 2 weeks before the pain returned.
At this point I believe my only real option is undergoing surgery to eliminate interference between the two bones in the joint.
I believe I've read about Dara Torres having this done after Beijing. Has anyone here gone through this procedure? I would like to hear about recovery time and what to expect long term.
Thanks,
Micah
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Sorry I don't know anything about this condition, but would like to know: do you think this is a result of your intensive swimming?
Is this and other similar conditions (e.g. shoulder arthritis) a result of swimming frequently, even in correct position? Do most long-term frequent swimmers develop this kind of conditions eventually? I would think backstroke is the most likely culprit? But the main thing I'd like to know is: are they avoidable if your movement and position in swimming are appropriate?
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Sorry I don't know anything about this condition, but would like to know: do you think this is a result of your intensive swimming?
Is this and other similar conditions (e.g. shoulder arthritis) a result of swimming frequently, even in correct position? Do most long-term frequent swimmers develop this kind of conditions eventually? I would think backstroke is the most likely culprit? But the main thing I'd like to know is: are they avoidable if your movement and position in swimming are appropriate?
