I know that there are threads on here already about shoulder injury and Cortisone shots but I don't have time to look for them.
I have decided to get a Cortisone shot this week for bicep tendonitis.
My question is: Can I swim then? My fear is that if I do I might tear it and do further damage. However, I am also thinking that if the shot works, the inflammation will go down and I won't hurt it.
Any advice and/or experience is appreciated. :agree:
Karen,
I had a cortisone shot in my right shoulder on Feb. 28. When icing /rest/rehab won't calm down my tendinitis it works like a miracle for me. The aching in the joint went away within a day and the tendinitis calmed totally down within about a week. I took the day of the shot off from swimming, then swam moderately for two days before resuming my normal routine.
One question: have you had an mri of the biceps tendon? If it's just inflamed I think cortisone will help. However, both of mine (at different times) were extremely frayed and hanging on by a thread. I think if that is the case, surgery may be warranted.
Good luck,
Rich
Karen,
I had a cortisone shot in my right shoulder on Feb. 28. When icing /rest/rehab won't calm down my tendinitis it works like a miracle for me. The aching in the joint went away within a day and the tendinitis calmed totally down within about a week. I took the day of the shot off from swimming, then swam moderately for two days before resuming my normal routine.
One question: have you had an mri of the biceps tendon? If it's just inflamed I think cortisone will help. However, both of mine (at different times) were extremely frayed and hanging on by a thread. I think if that is the case, surgery may be warranted.
Good luck,
Rich
