I am always worrying about tearing something in my shoulders when doing work outside of pool. Yesterday I was turning over my garden and a few times I moved my arm the wrong way and I felt a pain and thought I was going to tear something. It has come up other times as well.
Is it normal?
I have tried to do things that don't strain my shoulders. A couple of weeks ago, though, I had a freakish fall while skiing and broke both shoulders and a couple of ribs - so you can't really ever be safe.
My doctor is acting like I won't be able to swim again, but I don't believe him. I think shoulders are stronger than people give them credit for.
I have tried to do things that don't strain my shoulders. A couple of weeks ago, though, I had a freakish fall while skiing and broke both shoulders and a couple of ribs - so you can't really ever be safe.
My doctor is acting like I won't be able to swim again, but I don't believe him. I think shoulders are stronger than people give them credit for.
:bighug: Sorry to hear about your skiing accident! Good luck with your recovery; I hope it's a speedy one!
Absolutely! I've had shoulder probs since college and I have to be very careful. For example, when I try to reach for something in the back of the car (while driving). I can feel that little pull/discomfort and just have to stop what I'm doing!
I gave up "worrying". It doesn't change anything.
Better to have a plan as to what you will and will not do, and stick to it.
If something comes up that's not on your plan, start out slow, measure the impacts and then decide which column it goes under.
I gotta be carefull from everything from reaching in the back seat of the car to pulling up covers on the bed, just about everything where my arms come out away from my body. I now think this is "normal", just checking with everyone else.
Absolutely! I'm mindful of how I sit at my desk at work as I believe that causes pain when my chair is too low and my shoulders shrug up while typing. I'm careful while shoveling (this past wonter was rough on my shoulders). When I reach up in a cupboard for something, when I lay down to sleep at night, when I pick up the dog to put her in the car are all times I think about my shoudlers. I also need to make sure the dog does not pull me on walks as that can cause some discomfort.
There are probably very few times I am not thinking about my shoulders on some level. They are getting better and I want them to continue to do so.
