Swimmer’s Shoulder Does Not Fix Itself
I think it is safe to say that no one on earth is currently suffering from swimmer’s shoulder. With the global pandemic bringing all training to a grinding halt, all athletes have had time to recover from any effects of over-training. But does this mean that your swimmer’s shoulder problem has fixed itself?
A Tale of Two Swimmers’ Shoulders
“Shoulder pain victims” can identify one another in the gym. They see each other doing the same exercises that they themselves have tried because that’s what the Google result told them to do.
But a lot of those people will still be dealing with their shoulder pain after 6-weeks of doing “the right” exercises for shoulder pain.
Why is that? Because all shoulder pain is not caused by the same problem.
Michael Phelps was NOT talented
For those of you who did not hear, two young swimmers have broken two of Michael Phelps’ world records. Nineteen-year-old Kristoff Milak swam to a new world record in the 200-meter butterfly at the FINA World Championships. Michael Phelps held that record for over 18-years…nearly as long a Milak had been alive! Milak’s swim bested […]
Diagnosing Your Problem Using the Internet
I work on cars nearly as much as I work on people. That is the price I pay for having older vehicles. And while I have a pretty good tool collection, the greatest tool I have at my disposal now is the internet. Because I have older cars, when something goes wrong, I can do […]
The Fruit or the Root?
What can you learn from weeds? The birds are chirping earlier each morning. The sun is rising at 6:00 a.m., and the days are getting warmer. Winter is finally over! (can hear my rejoicing tone of voice?) As spring arrives and yard chores become the focus, I realized that we can learn a lot from […]
Time for an After- Action Report
Now that you have survived the Maryland State Meet, what have you learned? It is always great to perform well at the higher level meets. Did you make a personal best, make it to finals, or even place in the finals? With all that success, what did you learn? It’s important to take some time […]
Why more rest does NOT fix you
R.I.C.E. For years we have been taught that with any injury we should follow the simple list that has given us that acronym. Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate. While a fresh ankle sprain will benefit from these steps, after 2-3 days of time from the injury you might be slowing your progress. In my experience working […]
Crush your New Year’s Resolutions with LASER!
Who wants 2019 to be the same as 2018? …Anyone?….Bueller? Have you failed to follow through on your New Year’s Resolutions? Have you sworn to lose weight, workout more, spend more time doing something you love? Have you set goals to swim faster, bike further, or run more frequently? There are fewer than 60 days […]