Why Swimmers Get Shoulder Injuries (And What To Do About It) with Hollie Buerckner

Hollie Buerckner, an osteopath and swimmer, shares tips on preventing and rehabilitating shoulder injuries in a podcast episode. She suggests specific exercises to address shoulder issues and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balance between strength and mobility. Tune in to learn more.
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[@mikehufhand8799]

It would be great to have a video of the prescriptive exercises actually being demonstrated vs just talking about it

[@JobdeRoover]

Yes indeed!

[@temolindorjan2038]

Well done Brenton for addressing such an important topic. I have been trying to get coaches and coaching programs to recognise the importance of Mobility and Strength for over 10 years and nobody has been listening. What Hollie is saying here is spot on especially with regard to forward shoulder posture and scapular dysfunction. The shoulder joint is inherently unstable. A large femoral head sits in a shallow acetabular socket. The advantages are range of movement. The disadvantages are vulnerability to injury. The closer the arm is to the body the easier it is to maintain stability but of course in swimming one needs to use the arm in an overhead extended position. Hence the need for good shoulder dynamics. Its up to you to spread the word Brenton. Encourage people to address these problems with appropriate dry land training. I stopped swimming altogether during the pandemic but continued to work on shoulder strength and mobility. I am now back in the pool and swimming better than ever.

[@alansmith7228]

What great advice. Wish I had had this advice 30 years ago when I was masters swimming (late to swimming at age 40). Had serious shoulder pain, injections didn't help. In the end, I had a subacromial decompression operation. I followed to the letter what my surgeon told me for recovery. All good, still perfect for Atlantic sea swimming at 70. Other shoulder, had that done with same operation a year or so later. Thought to myself "I've got this, I don't need recovery time". Back in the pool 3 weeks later ... BANG! Outcome, had to have it redone! Still, it's as good as the other shoulder, but way longer recovery. Lesson learnt ... listen to people who know more than you. Remember "If you think you're good and know better, you're not as good as you think".

[@user-zv9lt8sy4u]

What is the name of the ball you mentioned to enhance stability?

[@YellowJello57]

I needed to hear this

[@stevenheukelom03]

Fantastic and comprehensive coverage, well done 👏

[@EffortlessSwimming]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-zv9lt8sy4u]

Thank you!

[@abeach5420]

Superb . . .as always in all ways.

[@EffortlessSwimming]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ThexBorg]

Hydration is very important before and during the session. Also, some minerals intake for the muscles like magnesium and zinc.

[@massimilianoscafato2120]

Hello Brent, i have a big small issue: when I extend my right arm i tend to curve my hand to straighten my arm at its maximum. Thus i lose pressure on the water and it cause pain near the elbow after swimming. Any suggestion on a drill to correct this flaw?

[@VideoRawDog]

Please can someone make a video showing the exercises? English is not my first language and it's hard for me to picture them.

[@tash4122]

Ooh now I gotta get a big ball . I got stability thru the water … no I don’t have it , I gotta get it! 😂 B excellent questions bud. A vid on a 5 min activation before swim set please, pretty please.

[@user-pj1ws8fn9w]

great

[@temolindorjan2038]

Oh and....of course you need to strengthen prime movers and you can do that with conventional resistance training. But when it comes to stabilisers, which are so important in the shoulder its more a case of training neuro motor control and this is best done with low resistance movements. However, "heavy load is instructive" and it will will certainly activate your stabilisers as well as your prime movers. And that of course is why people in developed western style societies have so many movement problems because not only do they not move enough most of their movements are not loaded so they are able to take lazy short cuts without penalty. Until that is they take up sports which involve cyclic movements being repeated thousands of times when they are unprepared. No wonder they get injured.

[@donaldduck7669]

Is this only a sample of the interview?

[@ben-hd3mf]

Montrez au moins les exercices!!! La vidéo aurait été plus pertinente pour tout le monde