Swimmer's Shoulder
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Shoulder joint anatomy (Click for larger image)
Swimmer's shoulder, also called shoulder impingement, is the most common swimming injury. The shoulder allows a large range of motion necessary for each stroke and is repetitively used to generate force in the arm pull. Swimmer's shoulder occurs with overuse when the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles become inflamed or irritated, causing pain and restriction of movement. These rotator cuff tendons, along with the long head of the biceps tendon, become impinged in the space between the head of the humerus and anterior acromion. Bursitis of the subacromial bursa, bone spurs, and tears in the tendon may also contribute to shoulder pain.
The video below explains the etiology of subacromial impingement and provides a great visual of movement at the shoulder joint. Only arm abduction and adduction are shown, but keep in mind that the full range of motion of the shoulder joint is used in swimming.
The video below explains the etiology of subacromial impingement and provides a great visual of movement at the shoulder joint. Only arm abduction and adduction are shown, but keep in mind that the full range of motion of the shoulder joint is used in swimming.
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For more information about swimmer's shoulder visit: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001474/
Image source: http://morphopedics.wikidot.com/shoulder-impingement-syndrome#toc0
Information source: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/93213-clinical#a0218 and http://www.nismat.org/patients/injury-prevention/training-tips/swimmer-s-shoulder
Information source: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/93213-clinical#a0218 and http://www.nismat.org/patients/injury-prevention/training-tips/swimmer-s-shoulder