1. Swimming Injuries

2. Anatomy of the shoulder

3. Swimming as a Sport Moderate to vigorous intensity levels.
Competition levels vary.
Ranges from rookie to professional levels.
Swimming includes both endurance and strength.

4. Top 3 injuries: Swimmer’s Shoulder Spinal Injuries
Breaststroker’s Knee/Lower Body Injuries

5. Swimmer’s Shoulder Inflammation from repetitive shoulder activities
Could result in torn/ swollen tendons
Could be acute or chronic
Also called:
Impingement syndrome
Thrower’s shoulder

6. Cause? Impaired posture Poor shoulder joint mobility
Poor neuromuscular control
Asymmetrical Muscle performance
Soft tissue pathology of the rotator cuff
Misuse/overuse/abuse
Ignoring proper swim techniques

7. Examples of MOI Continuing a competition with a shoulder dislocation.
Sprained/Strained muscles in the shoulder
Getting overlooked by an AT

8. Signs/ Symptoms Athlete: AT: AT feels for:
Pain in the shoulder, arm, or neck.
AT:
Non-normal swim activities, discoloration, uneven shoulders, swelling.
AT feels for:
Swelling, dislocation, muscles/tendons separation, non-asymmetrical.

9. Question #1
How would this injury affect other body systems or other part?
Sore deltoid
Hard to move rotator cuff
Sore ball and socket joint
Not able to abduct arm

10. Question #2
What would happen to the body if the athlete continued to play with this injury?
Injure the shoulder even more
Longer recovery
Tear- broken tendons
Could impair shoulder joint permanently
Tendinitis

11. Question #3
Does this injury affect prevalently males or females, and adults or young athletes? Why?
Depends on intensity of sport
Children & seasoned swimmers, due to lower bone density
Swimmer injury rates:
4.00 injuries per 1000 hours training for men.
3.78 injuries per 1000 hours training for women.
40- 91% injuries affect the shoulder

12. Spots Medicine

13. Diagnosis Evaluation: A swimmer: Swimmers performance
Can’t fulfill the daily routine
Warm ups
Practice
Lift a certain weight

14. Treatment: Self care: Therapies: Medications: Surgery(if needed)
Rest, level shoulders
Therapies:
Stretching, physical therapy
Medications:
Analgesic, and/or steroids
Surgery(if needed)
Arthroscopy, shoulder surgery
Specialists:
Orthopedic surgeon, rehabilitation, primary care provider
No need for any psychological support

15. Rehabilitation: F: 3x a week, I: First week; light work out
Increase workout as each week passes
T: Minor- intense,
throwing a ball (examples next slide)
Scaption with eternal rotation
10-30 per set
1-2 sessions per day
T: 1hr for 3 days, For 3 months

18. Sleeper Stretch

19. Prevention: Stretch body before every meet Swim a couple of laps
Lift weights
Spotter

20. Works Cited
Solomon, D. J. (2010). Preventing swimming injuries. Retrieved from /Prevent_Injuries/Swimming_Injury_Prevention.aspx
Tovin, J. B. (Nov 206). Prevention and treatment of swimmer's shoulder. Retrieved from
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Wanivenhaus. F, Fox. A. J. S. , Chaudhury. S, and  Rodeo.S .A. (May 2012). Epidemiology of injuries and prevention strategies in competitive swimmers. Retrieved from https ://