Rotator Cuff Injury

Ilse(16) is a very keen sportswoman. She works & trains hard, never complains about training and competing. When the friends go out to jol, she plays hockey games or competes in galas.

There is not many, even boys, that could keep up with her. She is physically very strong

She swims, does life saving & plays indoor & outdoor hockey.

Her training consists of at least 4 swimming sessions and 2 other excersise sessions a week. Normally she doesn't do swimming training after SA Champs(April) - the start of the 3rd term in July. During the Dec/Jan holidays they do very intensive training consisting of 2 sessions a day, 2 hour swimming in the morning and a 2 hour gym session in the afternoon, 6 days a week, to prepare for the swimming season.

Late January she started complaining about pain in her arm, rested a few days. The pain eased off a bit, but eventually we made an appointment with the physio. They told her to stop swimming for 3 weeks, while getting treatment. She had to compete in the KZN trials during this time. After 3 weeks & strapping her arm, she started swimming again, but not doing butterfly or backstroke. She continued training at gym 3 times a week as well.

She did so well with her swimming and made the Ethekweni Schools team as well as Kzn lifesaving team & swam her best times, although she couldn't train properly.

She also played indoor hockey for her school 1st team and Rovers 4th team

After SA Champs in April, she stopped swimming & continued with outdoor hockey.

She played for her schools first team & Berea Rovers 4th(club)

Her shoulder never healed completely, in spite of the rest & physio. 2 weeks ago she had an appointment with an Orthopedic Surgeon. After examination & lots of xrays of her neck, shoulders, he gave her a cortisone injection into the injured shoulder.

The diagnoses Shoulder Bursitis.

Today we went to see the Biokeniticus to help her to strenghen the shoulder muscles, and she was told no sport for another 6 weeks. She is not even allowed to ride her bike.