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!
As ElaineK noted, this could be any of many different things, or even a combination.
I also get the numbness, almost exactly as described, but it is due to carpal tunnel syndrome. Lifting weights to strengthen the muscles, especially working my wrists, has worked well for me. On longer swim sets, I'll shake out my hands periodically, open/close my fingers a bit.
Good luck and hope you figure this out soon!
As ElaineK noted, this could be any of many different things, or even a combination.
I also get the numbness, almost exactly as described, but it is due to carpal tunnel syndrome. Lifting weights to strengthen the muscles, especially working my wrists, has worked well for me. On longer swim sets, I'll shake out my hands periodically, open/close my fingers a bit.
Good luck and hope you figure this out soon!
