Getting back in the pool, increasing yardage and work intensity brought with it some shoulder pain. With some adjustments and patience I was able to overcome the tender shoulders, but today I felt a twinge in my left elbow. Is this a common pain I should be aware of? Is there a common stroke weakness this could be indicating? :dunno:
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I've found there are a couple of common things to check on with shoulder/elbow pain:
1)swinging the recovery arm too far medially (elbow crosses the midline of the body - think zipper drill gone too far) - this jams the shoulder joint
2) internally rotating the arm (thumb down on entry, compounded by crossing over) and then applying force on the arm in a downward direction - most common when breathing
3)overtraining without enough rest or pushing too hard (OCD)
I've found there are a couple of common things to check on with shoulder/elbow pain:
1)swinging the recovery arm too far medially (elbow crosses the midline of the body - think zipper drill gone too far) - this jams the shoulder joint
2) internally rotating the arm (thumb down on entry, compounded by crossing over) and then applying force on the arm in a downward direction - most common when breathing
3)overtraining without enough rest or pushing too hard (OCD)
