I’ve been picking up pain in my left shoulder for the past couple of weeks again, so I’ve just started doing a little Theraband work, good old swimmer’s shoulder. Therabands are just large elastic (latex) bands, categorised according to resistance/strength, which can be used to isolate and work specific muscles. The colour indicates the amount…
Yesterday talking about ice being one of the best solutions for swimmer’s shoulder, brings up the question of the best way to apply ice. My sports masseur, Vinny Power, who is just great, told me of his “magic cups” way. Fill some disposable polystyrene coffee cups with water and freeze. Because they are ‘styrene, you…
When I started swimming OW long distance, my first long distance swim was Clew Bay, a 12km in the West Of Ireland. (Boat drop onto an island out in the bay, guided swim into Newport Town, through the islands…you’d get lost without a boat guide). A week later I started to have shoulder soreness, especially…
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