Shoulder Issue
Well, 15 days into the new training year, and I have my first setback. Sometime last week I think I slept on my shoulder funny, and it has been bothering me slightly since. It hadn’t affected my training until today, though. Although a little tired, my swim yesterday went just fine and I didn’t have any problems. Today was a different story. My left shoulder was hurting and popping pretty much anytime I moved it or put pressure on it. I thought I may be able to “warm it up” by going swimming, but after 1300 yards of pain and popping on almost every stroke and flip turn, I figured it would be best to call it a day in the pool after doing another 400y of kicking. My best self-diagnosis is an AC joint sprain. Normally that type of injury occurs when you land forcefully on your side, but I’m thinking that if I slept on it funny for several hours, it could have put extra strain on the joint. Then, with swimming and strength training I may have pushed it over the edge. I have an appointment at SMI (sports massage) tomorrow, and I’m going to see about getting in to see a doctor before I head back to Oklahoma for a couple of weeks on Friday. The doctor is likely just going to tell me to rest it, but sometimes it is best to know exactly what you’re dealing with and also get an expert’s opinion on the best way to treat it quickly and effectively.
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