Swimmer's Shoulder
Competitive swimmer, cross-trainer, or simply
staying in shape, swimming can put a lot of stress
and strain on the shoulders. Especially in swimmers
whose technique is not where it should be. Although
even when using proper technique, shoulder pain can
be one of the most common complaints of swimmers.
Many factors cause swimmer's shoulder, including
intensity level of training, overwork, shoulder
joint laxity, and shoulder instability, are included
in the term “swimmer’s shoulder.” This usually does
not include inflammation, but goes right to
degeneration. In other words, the rotator cuff of
swimmers is not inflamed, it is degenerated.
One of the reasons a swimmer’s rotator cuff is
degenerated is because the swimming motion primarily
keeps the arm close to the body, causing decreased
blood flow. The degeneration of the rotator cuff and
the ligament laxity go hand in hand. They can make
the other worse, or be the reason for the other.
When a tendon is degenerated, the ligament cannot
support the shoulder joint like the swimmer needs.
Similarly, if a ligament is degenerated or lax, the
tendon has no support, making the joint unstable.
This makes the ligaments have to overcompensate,
which leads to degeneration.
What we see in our practice is that most swimmers’
ligaments are looser than other people’s ligaments
because of the nature of their sport. However, when
the ligaments become too lax, the rotator cuff must
stabilize the shoulder independently. It was not
made to be a shoulder stabilizer, so it becomes
degenerated.
In our experience, if the swimmer tries to work
through these feelings of looseness, a glenoid
labral tear is nearly unavoidable. After this
happens, the swimmer will feel pain as well as a
clicking sensation. They will definitely notice this
pain during the entry and catch phase of swimming.
They also will not be able to swim nearly as fast as
before the injury.
Surgery, rest, therapy, Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy addresses the root cause of swimmer’s
shoulder, which is localized connective tissue
deficiency in the rotator cuff and glenohumeral
ligaments. The injection treatment stimulates the
body to heal these painful areas. Once these tissues
become strong, the swimmer’s shoulder becomes strong
and pain-free.
Watch as Dr. Ross Hauser explains how
Prolotherapy
treatments are used to fix shoulder instability.
It is best to come to see us or a Prolotherapy
doctor before you lose multi-directional stability,
because some degeneration can be permanent for
swimmer’s shoulder. Pain for more than two months
definitely should be examined by a
Prolotherapy
doctor such as Dr. Hauser, because it is most likely
due to an injured ligament, tendon, or soft tissue
damage as previously mentioned.
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Ross
Hauser, M.D.
is one of the leading experts
in the treatment of chronic pain and
sports injuries
with
Prolotherapy.
Do you
want to discuss this with us?
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Dr. Hauser About Prolotherapy
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