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Swimmer's Shoulder

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Swimmer's Shoulder
An overuse syndrome seen in competitive swimmers, whose shoulders’ increased range of motion against water resistance may be coupled to joint laxity and rotator cuff tendinitis, formally defined as 'significant shoulder pain that interferes with training or progress in training.'


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Those trademark swimmer's shoulders give it an athletic, toned appearance and the bold crosshairs front grille and the aggressive jut of the front bumper definitely give it some real rear view mirror presence.
The instructor creates turbulence under the swimmer's shoulders, and the swimmer's body is pulled along by the turbulence as the instructor walks backwards.
In one year a swimmer may move the shoulder to its extreme in about 2 million arm strokes, and swimmer's shoulder is the most common swimming injury.
 
 
 
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