What Is Swimmer's Shoulder and How Is It Treated?

Swimmer shoulder is a very common problem in day-to day life as swimmer shoulder involves a tendon, the tissue that connects muscle to bone. The tendon of the shoulder is inflamed and gets swollen, pressing on nearby bones, muscles and other tendons. Swimmers shoulder is also known as shoulder impingement, sub-acromial impingement or acromial arch. Swimmers shoulder is caused by repeated strain in shoulder joint irritates tendon and muscle, through which tiny tear is developed leading to inflammation and scar tissue. This damage affects the smoothness of the joint. Sometimes it also leads to rotator cuff tears.

Common symptoms of swimmers shoulder include muscle weakness and fatigue, reduced range of motion of shoulder joint, shoulder pain and instability. For diagnosing swimmers shoulder your physician will perform a procedure, including elevating your arm overhead check pain and swelling of the region; your physician will also check the range of motion and shoulder stability. Imaging examinations likes X-Ray, MRI detects more serious bone and soft tissue injury. Shoulder impingement typically takes 3 to 6 months to get back to normal or heal the impingement condition; also it may vary according to the treatment you are taking. If on time you take rest, avoid exertion, and have all favourable treatment, then it may heal early, or, if you avoid and exert and let the case be more severe and complicated, then it may take a whole year to get back to original healed shoulder.

Swimmers shoulder can be treated by applying icing to the shoulder after treating for about 20 minutes. Using anti-inflammatory medication also helps with swimmers shoulder as it reduces the inflammation caused by impingement. Total rest is required, no swimming for about 45 hours of impingement as already the region is impinging; the inflammation can be exerted if you avoid resting. This is the conservative treatment approach is applied to treat swimmers shoulder firstly, that means treatment without surgery; other treatment may include Ergonomic adjustments that means professionals tries to moderate your environment in such way that it avoids your repetitive movements. Try to change your home and work place accordingly. For example, move items that you frequently need to your lower shelves to avoid overhead abduction movement. Steroid injections shot are also given to reduce inflammation of shoulder region; It also provides temporary pain relief. Also, physical therapy plays a major role in patients with swimmers shoulder stretches; strength training also joint stabilization exercise can help to heal your swimmers shoulder early. A physical therapist or sports therapist can provide strategies to prevent re-injury.

Most people with swimmers shoulder do not require surgery, but, surgery may be an option if pain doesn't improve with conservative treatment, As to treat swimmers shoulder, your surgeon will perform a procedure called "Sub acromial Decompression". It removes bone slurps and inflamed tissue from the shoulder. In some cases, the surgeon uses a minimally invasive approach for the treatment. During arthroscopic shoulder decompression, a surgeon makes several tiny incisions or, you can say cuts than by using a tiny lighted tube arthroscope the surgeon sees the anomalies; this technique is useful as it allows operation without large incisions.

Contact Doctor right away if you have pain in shoulder movements or notice inflammation or swelling, or bruising around your shoulder joints. Mostly shoulder injuries don't call for alarm; you have to identify it timely to avoid severe complications.


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