Dr. Phani Dantuluri is an upper extremity specialist at Resurgens Orthopaedics who treats swimmers as part of his daily practice.   In today’s sports injury tip, Dr. Dantuluri discusses common shoulder injuries in swimmers.

2 Common Shoulder Injuries

• Rotator Cuff Injuries and Tears
• Labral Tears in the Shoulder

Prevention:

• Stroke technique – work to ensure it is as correct as possible
• Overtraining – avoid overtraining to keep from putting the rotator cuff and other structures of the shoulder at risk of injury.

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