Subject: RE: Getting the Cortisone shot Just one more thought on the shot. I got multiple shots to get me through my high school junior and senior year swim seasons. The shots hurt, but I figured it was because of the amount of muscle they had to go through. I always felt better after getting them, and they allowed me to swim at a very high level (both volume and speed ), but I wonder now what the long term effects are on my shoulders. I know that my issues were caused by poor form, and were corrected while I was in college by a coach. Once I corrected the root cause of poor form, I have never needed the shot again. I would be very careful about how much and how hard you push to get through an Ironman after getting the shot. You could end up finishing the race only to never race again. |