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Swimming Too Hard Triggers “Swimmer’s Shoulder”
Swimming Too Hard Triggers “Swimmer’s Shoulder”Vidcast: https://youtu.be/blWE7iLH_Mc
Overzealous coaches and a winning obsession may be damaging high school swimmers’ shoulders. Data from 150 such athletes was just presented to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Nearly 77% report pain, 66% just suck it up hoping to become better swimmers, and 51% know a peer regularly using pain medicine. Pain with possible joint damage is related to practice intensity: little or no pain from swimming 1600-3500 yards but definite pain swimming 2,000 to 6300 yards.
Swimming is a terrific sport, but developing bodies are vulnerable to repetitive trauma and overuse damage. If your kid is a swimmer complaining of shoulder pain after and between practices, have a word with the coach.
American Academy of Pediatrics. "'Swimmer's shoulder,' common in more than three-quarters of swimmers: Research shows that painful swimmer's shoulder may be due to heavy training load and a 'no pain, no gain' work ethic." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 25 October 2019. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191025075856.htm
#Swimming #shoulderpain #rotator cuff #swimteam
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By Howard G. Smith MD, AMSwimming Too Hard Triggers “Swimmer’s Shoulder”Vidcast: https://youtu.be/blWE7iLH_Mc
Overzealous coaches and a winning obsession may be damaging high school swimmers’ shoulders. Data from 150 such athletes was just presented to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Nearly 77% report pain, 66% just suck it up hoping to become better swimmers, and 51% know a peer regularly using pain medicine. Pain with possible joint damage is related to practice intensity: little or no pain from swimming 1600-3500 yards but definite pain swimming 2,000 to 6300 yards.
Swimming is a terrific sport, but developing bodies are vulnerable to repetitive trauma and overuse damage. If your kid is a swimmer complaining of shoulder pain after and between practices, have a word with the coach.
American Academy of Pediatrics. "'Swimmer's shoulder,' common in more than three-quarters of swimmers: Research shows that painful swimmer's shoulder may be due to heavy training load and a 'no pain, no gain' work ethic." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 25 October 2019. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191025075856.htm
#Swimming #shoulderpain #rotator cuff #swimteam