Hurt Shoulder?

Question

I have hurt my left shoulder doing freestyle. Ive been to the doctor about it and they are sorta confused because i dont show signs of rotator cup injury. And it aches almost every day. When I swim it hurts from my shoulder down the inside of my left arm in a stinging pain. What could this possible be and what are the best treatments!?

Answer 1

I have that too. Do you breathe on both sides when you do freestyle? Because I only breathe on one side and thats where my chronic shoulder pain comes from. Start breathing on both sides and streach it a lot.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You probably don't have a rotator "cuff" injury then. About 60% of swimmers get "swimmer's shoulder" sometime in there career. Mostly to poor technique and poor coaching. Very rarely does a swimmer injury the rotator cuff since it is made up of muscles of deceleration. The water decelerates a swimmers shoulder during the recovery part of the stroke. Most swimmer's shoulder injuries come from the repetitive motion of the arm going over the swimmer's head. It is usually diagnosised as Impingement Syndrome. Ask your doc. Treatment vary depending on who you see.

Answer 4

I've treated a lot of swimmers and triathletes shoulders. The most common injury to the shoulder is a rotator cuff injury. Although your MD has already considered this and ruled it out he may be premature and under-qualified to do so. Remember MD's spent most of their day diagnosing skin conditions, respiratory (lung) problems, stomach and gut problems. They are general practitioners trained to recognize conditions and refer the patient to the correct specialist.

Most commonly I see swimmers having an impingement syndrome also known as swimmer's shoulder. Put simply you are strengthening your muscles for swimming and ignoring the opposing muscles. This translates to poor posture ... most likely you'll notice your shoulders are rolled forwards, your thumbs are turned in towards your body and your head is leaning forward. The simplest solution for this is to strengthen your back muscles and balance out this discrepancy.

I recommend working your rhomboid muscles. These muscles are between your spine and shoulder blades. Just like your swimming muscles have gotten stronger and are now naturally pulling your shoulders forward .... so will your rhomboid muscles pull your shoulders back into a neutral position.

Read the book .... The Seven Minute Rotator Cuff Solution by Dr. Joseph Horrigan. That is the best description of an impingement syndrome I have ever seen.

Answer 5

I am not going to try to diagnose anything...
But if your shoulder is hurting, ICE, ICE, ICE!!! Icing it will help reduce the pain & inflammation (swelling). You could also take advil regularly throughout the day. It is an anti-inflammatory and will reduce the swelling & pain also. I recommend icing at least 3-4 times a day. Just make sure you don't ice for more than 20 minutes at a time.

I hope it isn't anything too serious. Good Luck!! : )

Answer 6

i have the same problem. i have been swimming since i was 5 now im 18 and last year i had shouler problems.doctors could not find out what was wrong..til they figured out i had torn tendons under the bone i had surgery,but i still have alot of pain when i swim freestyle and back,which are my best strokes..but if it continues to hurt,you need to get it seen about fast..because u can really damage ur shouler to were u can't swim anymore!!

Answer 7

i had that too. i went to a doctor and he said it was from swimming also. i had what's called bercitus, it's when the bersa sack is inflamed and causes your muscles and bones to be cramped, which causes the pain. the only things that can really be done for it, are physical therapy and surgery. i tried physical therapy for about 3 months, and it didn't work so i ended up having surgery, but i still have pain in my shoulder... hopefully that helps

Answer 8

Ask about Shoulder Impingement Syndrome. I had it, and it's pretty serious (I was out about 8 months). Also, if it hurts to swim, stop until you know what it is, so that you don't REALLY mess yourself up permanently.

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Answer 10

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