Hi im 14 and 2 years ago i got this tricep pain in my right arm. Only at the end of practice though when i was swimming cool down, but it stopped immediatly once i stopped swimming. 2 years later and its only gotten worse. Now I can only swim a 50 before it starts hurting, and about a 100 before my arm goes numb. Breaststroke hurts the worse, and it goes numb quite badly, followed by butterfly, and then freestyle. Back stroke does not cause this pain. I do breath alternetly in my freestyle, and i asked my coach and he said i am putting my arms to deep in the water and maybe thats causing this, but said my *** stroke was perfect, although this hurts the worse. It takes about 4 minutes for the numbness to go away. I went to physical therapy but it does not help. They dont really know whats wrong, also they said i had an inflamed shoulder in my right arm i believe, but they said they dont think this is really causing this. The numbness spreads to my hand; first to the pinky and ring finger and then travels to my palm. Anyone else expiercence this or knows whats wrong with me, please help!
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I have had this problem when swimming, esp. freestyle and fly. You probably should see a neck/spine specalist. I am waiting for a time slot to open up to see mine.
From what a PT that I know told me, it sounds like a pinched/damaged nerve somewhere in the neck area. I have had the tingling, then numbness in my little finger, then ring finger, palm and back to my forearm.
Find a good neck/spine person in your area to see.
I have had this problem when swimming, esp. freestyle and fly. You probably should see a neck/spine specalist. I am waiting for a time slot to open up to see mine.
From what a PT that I know told me, it sounds like a pinched/damaged nerve somewhere in the neck area. I have had the tingling, then numbness in my little finger, then ring finger, palm and back to my forearm.
Find a good neck/spine person in your area to see.
