Swimmers... particularly Masters Swimmers... tend to develop unique injuries. It is really hard to find information and solutions for these problems outside of the aquatic world. I would appreciate it if folks who have overcome shoulder/elbow injuries (or other swimming related problems) could post information on what your injury was, and how you solved it.
My selfish reason for this new thread? I've been dealing with "swimmer's shoulder" for about 6 years (I'm 32). I'm trying to find a non-surgical solution that will allow me to continue to swim (relatively pain-free?). I swim everything from sprints to open-water marathon swims -- and my shoulder pain (which has spread to my neck and elbows) is making it less enjoyable.
Looking forward to hearing some success stories. Thanks!
Duncan
Parents
Former Member
I started swimming with Masters a couple of months ago - very out of shape. A couple of weeks ago I experienced very sore shoulders as my Monday morning workout progressed. I felt very "bound" up, finding extreme difficulty in upper body/shoulder movement. Needless to say, I was very worn-out when the workout was over (more than normal). Very sore shoulders and neck. While in the showering after practice, I was still experiencing stiff shoulders - it was difficult to raise my arms up to wash my hair.
In a split second, I realized the problem - I had my daughters swim suit on - which had to be ATLEAST 3 sizes smaller than mine! Now, at 5:30am, I double check to make sure that I have my own swimsuit in my bag.
Just thought I would throw in this "shoulder" humor..........
Loreta
Eugene, Oregon
:D
I started swimming with Masters a couple of months ago - very out of shape. A couple of weeks ago I experienced very sore shoulders as my Monday morning workout progressed. I felt very "bound" up, finding extreme difficulty in upper body/shoulder movement. Needless to say, I was very worn-out when the workout was over (more than normal). Very sore shoulders and neck. While in the showering after practice, I was still experiencing stiff shoulders - it was difficult to raise my arms up to wash my hair.
In a split second, I realized the problem - I had my daughters swim suit on - which had to be ATLEAST 3 sizes smaller than mine! Now, at 5:30am, I double check to make sure that I have my own swimsuit in my bag.
Just thought I would throw in this "shoulder" humor..........
Loreta
Eugene, Oregon
:D
