If there's one injury I hear about over and over from Crossfitters, it's shoulder pain--especially the rotator cuff. There's got to be a conditioning program that we all don't know about. The sports that I enjoy doing--baseball, climbing, and gymnastics--all require strong rotator cuffs. The CF movements I love the most are all rotator cuff dependent. I
love doing push-up, dip, and pull-up ladders, among other body weight exercises but I often have to back off.
When I get that warm, dull burn in the shoulder I know it's time for the only treatment I know:
- Twenty minutes sessions of ice
- Ibuprofen (accompanied by days off)
- Conditioning:
- Elastic band excercises
- Should flies (light weight)
- Windmills
- Stretching (easy)
Crossfit can be very strenuous, obviously. And as we become better athletes, we train harder putting more stress on our bodies, especially in muscle groups like the shoulder that get overused relative to others.
I would love to see
crossfit.com post conditioning recommendations beyond the standard "take a day off" recommendations. I'm just saying is all.
2 comments:
Yup, I hear ya! I'm on the Dl list for now. It's killing me!
Let me know how that PT visit goes.
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