What can cause severe pain in the shoulder after swimming for long?
Patient: I have a lot of pain in my left shoulder.... I work at the great wolf lodge as a lifeguard.. for our certification test we had to swim 10 laps in our pool... I have never swam that much in my life... I’m concerned I did something, I feel if I was sore it would be both of them Doctor: Hello,  The symptoms seem to be related to a muscle strain.  I suggest using anti-inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the symptoms.  I also suggest using anti-inflammatory cream for local application such as Voltaren cream.   Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi, General &Family Physician