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Prevention is the Best Medicine: Avoiding Swimmer's Shoulder

Swimming is a relatively injury-free sport, especially when compared to running. Nevertheless, injuries do occur. One of the most common swimming injuries is "Swimmer's Shoulder," the common term for the tendonitis so many swimmers develop in the course of their training. The preventative solution to the problem of swimmer's shoulder is to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles-the small muscles that provide stability to the shoulder. A trainer at your local gym will be able to show you how.





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