Swimming involves a lot of endurance and repetition, making it a physically demanding sport. Despite being considered a low-impact sport, swimming involves repetitive motions that can cause inflammation of the joints, muscles, tendons, and biceps - also known as swimmer's shoulder. Discover how chiropractic care can help you recover from shoulder pain and other swimming-related injuries like sore bicep tendons.
How to Prevent Shoulder Pain for Swimmers
The repetitive motion of swimming makes shoulder pain challenging to avoid. You can, however, take proactive measures to prevent this from happening. Swimmer's shoulder can be prevented by maintaining good posture. Posture issues are particularly prevalent in those who work desk jobs and look at their phones for long periods of time. The more you focus on your posture while slouching at a desk or sitting on the couch, the more you'll notice your shoulders rolling forward and your back slouching. If your posture is poor, you will see it in the pool. Poor posture causes unnecessary strain on the spine and joints. The strain on the spine and joints can cause more than just a sore bicep tendon. It can cause serious injury.
Swimmer’s Shoulder and Chiropractic Care
Another way to prevent swimmer's shoulder is to get regular chiropractic adjustments. Inflammation and shoulder pain can develop when your spine is misaligned, causing muscles and ligaments to pull differently. Keeping the shoulder joint in the correct position can be helped by chiropractic adjustments to the spine and shoulder. Swimmers who have been adjusted find their usual sore bicep tendons after long workouts hurt less.
Visit Bird Chiropractic for Swimmer's Shoulder
Chiropractic adjustments are most commonly used to treat back or neck pain, but many people do not realize that a chiropractor can also adjust other joints. For example, it is common for swimmer’s shoulder to result from spinal injuries, regardless of whether they are caused by joint irritation or tissue damage. Schedule a consultation with Bird Chiropractic to learn more about how we can help with swimmer's shoulder pain.
