Shoulder Tendinitis - "swimmer's shoulder"
About 5 months ago, I had an injured shoulder or shoulder tendinitis also known as "swimmer's shoulder syndrome" or "Shoulder Pain," which in my case, was due primarily to enter the water without heating, but also is likely to have affected the erosion caused by repetitive motion generates swim freestyle for long distances or when we are paddling to overcome or to catch waves.
During the process, after the medical diagnosis, I began to search for information by all means, on the causes, types of injuries, treatment and rehabilitation to try to educate on the subject and have a better approach that would allow me to move forward assertively in my recovery. In this way, as guided by the hand of God, I found a great website: http://paradigmasurf.com ., creation of another surfer: Juansurf ; of Uruguay, as I also suffered a rotator cuff injury in conditions very similar to mine, the information contained therein helped me to understand the type of injury he had. In my case after a large section of Surfing, at the end of the day was pretty sore shoulder, but the next day despite the pain, the heart overcame the conscience and return back to beach ... The end result: an injury that I walk away from the beach for 4.5 months. Nothing can be worse for a lover to be unable to surf surf ...
However, it was not all that bad, the idle time I was using it to create this blog and at the same time enabled me to reflect and connect with otherwise Surfing ... perhaps inspired by the contributions of many blogs and friends' websites, including http://paradigmasurf.com , where I found not only a good article on shoulder injuries, which coming of another surfer, inspired me the confidence to discriminate the extensive information available on the Internet on the topic, and understand the importance of contributing to the development and dissemination of Surf, health and ecology, among other topics ...
With the aim of contributing to the disclosure of the issue and prevent cuff injury rotator, I leave you with Juansurf article posted on its Web site: http:// paradigmasurf.com.
July 16, 2007 by juansurf
I want to make a contribution on this topic since a couple of months ago I injured my shoulder and I was looking for material on the Internet about it, much information about this type of injury, but little worthwhile.
The shoulder tendinitis, or as it is commonly called "swimmer's shoulder is a common injury among surfers, since it is generated by a repetitive motion of the shoulder over the head, as is the stroke.
In my particular case began with a slight discomfort in his right shoulder after a long surf session fall of almost 4 hours.
already had a powerful swell on the Uruguayan coast I jumped into the water again the next day and another and another, without regard pain, which gradually grew.
Passing the waves began to place ice but it was late, I had been injured.
why my first recommendation when you see a slight discomfort or even pain in the shoulder is: rest, ice and analgesics.
That should heal in a few days the incipient lesion, which could resume normal activities after about 2 weeks, if gradually.
In Otherwise, I pass the information I found to heal an injury and in the process.
Rotator Cuff - Anatomy -
Dr. James McAllister Delgadillo
The rotator cuff is a group of flat tendons that are attached and cover from the front, back and shoulders up like a sleeve of a shirt. These tendons are the continuation of some very important muscles that originate on the scapula. When contracted, these muscles pull the rotator cuff tendon, causing the shoulder to rotate upward, inward or outward, hence the name "rotator cuff."
Possible causes of injury
superior tendon of the rotator cuff muscle is Suraespinatus (Supraspinatus), passes below the acromion, a bone in his upper shoulder. There are two tendons that make up the rotator cuff: the Infraspinatus (Infraspinatus) and Teres minor (Teres minor). Muscle forces and the weight of the arm can cause small tears in the rotator cuff. In some people, the space between the bottom of the acromion and the humeral head is very narrow. The rotator cuff tendon and bursa (a lubricating pad) adjacent can be pinched when raising the arm with the hand forward. This pinching (or inability) repetitive, can inflame the tendons and the bursa, it can cause pain and is known as "disability syndrome." When the rotator cuff tendon and bursa become inflamed by the impairment syndrome, the tendon may experience small breaks where it attaches to the humerus. Impaired continued, the tendon is progressively damaged, until it breaks completely.
Factors influencing
There are many factors that predispose to the development problems of disability and rotator cuff. The most common is the shape and thickness of the acromion. If the acromion has a bone spike is more likely to cause impairment of the rotator cuff when the arm is raised forward. The activities that cause forward arm elevation increases the risk of injury to the rotator cuff. Sometimes the shoulder muscles may be out of balance because of an injury or atrophy, this inBalance can cause the shoulder to move forward with certain activities and this can cause impairment.
Diagnosis
The diagnosis is done in a clinic, with a good history and good physical examination. It can also be necessary to take radiographs and / or an arthrogram (an x-ray contrast medium into the joint) or magnetic resonance imaging.
Treatment
The initial treatment is symptomatic, is based on relieving pain and limiting movement. Later you start a physical therapy program with specific exercises to strengthen and increase range of motion of the shoulder. Up to 90% of patients performed adequately conservative treatment recover without the need for surgery.
Exercises
Finally, I spent two links with some series exercises to regain mobility of the shoulder.
also recommended frequently for aerobic exercise oxygen to the cells and thus contribute to the rapid recovery.
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