Comments on: Day 156: Rest and recovery http://reachforthewall.com/2009/12/22/day-156-rest-and-recovery/ Wed, 23 May 2012 20:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dario http://reachforthewall.com/2009/12/22/day-156-rest-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2887 Dario Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:12:05 +0000 http://reachforthewall.com/?p=5801#comment-2887 Paul, Jeff is right: you don’t want to mess with your shoulder! You felt a "slight" pop, then felt pain on every stroke. Not a good sign and certainly a thing you do not HTFU about. You are running the risk of doing more damage and having to take more time off from swimming in the long run. Go see your doc, that's why you have health insurance. Paul,

Jeff is right: you don’t want to mess with your shoulder!

You felt a “slight” pop, then felt pain on every stroke. Not a good sign and certainly a thing you do not HTFU about. You are running the risk of doing more damage and having to take more time off from swimming in the long run.

Go see your doc, that’s why you have health insurance.

]]> By: Matt from Bethesda http://reachforthewall.com/2009/12/22/day-156-rest-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2884 Matt from Bethesda Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:21:11 +0000 http://reachforthewall.com/?p=5801#comment-2884 Paul, Ice AND ibuprofen. As your shoulder starts to feel better ask one of the Athletic Trainers you come across in your work (high school, college, pro) for some exercises that will strengthen your shoulder. A few minutes a day or every other day with these exercises will go a long way to keeping your shoulders in good shape. And lastly, a Tigers hat?! I grew up in Michigan and have been a life-long Tigers fan. Go Gers! Paul,

Ice AND ibuprofen.

As your shoulder starts to feel better ask one of the Athletic Trainers you come across in your work (high school, college, pro) for some exercises that will strengthen your shoulder. A few minutes a day or every other day with these exercises will go a long way to keeping your shoulders in good shape.

And lastly, a Tigers hat?! I grew up in Michigan and have been a life-long Tigers fan. Go Gers!

]]> By: Paul Wolf http://reachforthewall.com/2009/12/22/day-156-rest-and-recovery/comment-page-1/#comment-2883 Paul Wolf Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:05:50 +0000 http://reachforthewall.com/?p=5801#comment-2883 Paul, do you sleep on your side? If so, then that is going to aggravate your shoulders. I've had the same issue and I've had to sleep with a large pillow under my knees which really helps to keep me from rolling to the side and sleeping on that side's shoulder. Paul, do you sleep on your side? If so, then that is going to aggravate your shoulders. I’ve had the same issue and I’ve had to sleep with a large pillow under my knees which really helps to keep me from rolling to the side and sleeping on that side’s shoulder.

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