{"id":111853,"date":"2014-10-09T10:25:34","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T17:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=111853"},"modified":"2014-10-09T11:29:30","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T18:29:30","slug":"relieving-stress-in-the-subclavicus-to-help-reduce-risk-of-swimmers-shoulder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/relieving-stress-in-the-subclavicus-to-help-reduce-risk-of-swimmers-shoulder\/","title":{"rendered":"Relieving Stress In the Subclavicus To Help Reduce Risk Of Swimmer’s Shoulder"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Dr. G. John Mullen<\/i><\/p>\n

SANTA CLARA, California, October 9.\u00a0I’ve written extensively about the shoulder and shoulder injuries previously. For more reading on the shoulder, consider reading the following posts:<\/p>\n

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SORE SHOULDERS? TRY THIS<\/a>
\nNorcal Coaches’ Clinic<\/a>
\nThe Push-Up Plus: A Solution To Abnormal Swimmer\u2019s Posture And Shoulder Weakness<\/a>
\nSwimmer’s Shoulder – USA Swimming<\/a>
\nSwimmer’s Shoulder Program Part I<\/a>
\nGuide to Swimmer’s Shoulder, Part II<\/a>
\nGuide to Swimmer’s Shoulder, Part III Muscle Timing<\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Most of these posts discuss “swimmer’s shoulder,” the most common injury at the shoulder for swimmers. However, other injuries occur, like acromioclavicular (AC) injuries. During AC injuries, the subclavius muscle is overused, trying to limit motion at the AC joint. The subclavius simply means under (sub) the clavicle (collar bone). <\/p>\n

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\nLuckily, simple self manual techniques can alleviate an overactive subclavius muscle, improving its strength and helping protect the shoulder from excessive stress. Here’s a self-myofascial release procedure to help relieve the stress:
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