Not such a bright idea

[chickenfeet]

I thought it might help my shoulder if I went for a gentle swim. I was wrong. Breaststroke hurt. Crawl felt like someone was doing exploratory surgery without an anaesthetic. I lasted two lengths. This sucks.

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[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I've got almost full motion in it but certain combinations of movement and loading just don't work. It's rather odd.

[pshtaku.livejournal.com]

When I damaged my shoulder (I turned over a gokart) - there were things I couldn't do - like bring my elbows together at the front of me, or do reach behind to link my hands from above & below. It was all because of two little muscles that I had torn and it took a few weeks to get back to normal - even with all the physio exercises...

Have you ever damaged your bursa? If it was a side on impact that you took at rugby - it could be that - but the Ibuprofen should take care of it.

Are any of the muscles still tender to touch?

I also found the only way to sleep was Superman style, with a pillow under my armpit.

Wish I could offer some more support - but it could just be a case of time on this, as long as you do gentle stretching (crawling your hands up the wall etc...)

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

I don't think there is much muscle damage because there is no obvious localised tenderness. In fact the pain tends to wander about. That coupled with the temporary loss of feeling in my fingers makes me think that something somewhere is pressing on a nerve. Fortunately I don't have a game next w/e so I've got another two weeks to get it sorted.