Swimming Injury Clinics in Canada
Swimmer's shoulder is the most common sports injury in the pool.
Swimmers perform thousands of shoulder rotations per training session — making shoulder impingement (swimmer's shoulder) the dominant injury in the sport. Breaststroke swimmers also develop medial knee pain (breaststroker's knee) from the whip kick. Lower back pain from butterfly and flip turns is also common. The best clinics for swimmers understand stroke mechanics and training volume, and can prescribe stroke-specific modifications during rehab.
Find a Swimming Sports Clinic in Your Province
Ontario
6,424 clinics
Quebec
1,931 clinics
British Columbia
1,598 clinics
Alberta
1,080 clinics
Newfoundland and Labrador
544 clinics
New Brunswick
367 clinics
Manitoba
335 clinics
Saskatchewan
294 clinics
Nova Scotia
236 clinics
Prince Edward Island
211 clinics
Nunavut
132 clinics
Yukon
106 clinics
Northwest Territories
95 clinics
What to Look for in a Swimming Sports Clinic
- ✓Experience with swimmer's shoulder (subacromial impingement)
- ✓Breaststroke knee (medial knee) rehabilitation
- ✓Ability to prescribe stroke modifications and pull buoy programs
- ✓Understanding of swim training volume and tapering
- ✓Dry needling for rotator cuff trigger points
Swimming Injury — Frequently Asked Questions
What is swimmer's shoulder and how is it treated?
Swimmer's shoulder is subacromial impingement — pinching of the rotator cuff tendons under the acromion during the overhead pulling phase of freestyle, butterfly, and backstroke. It is treated with rotator cuff strengthening, scapular stabilization exercises, stroke modification, and sometimes corticosteroid injection for acute flare-ups. Most swimmers can continue training with modifications.
Can I keep swimming while seeing a physiotherapist?
Usually yes. A physio experienced with swimmers will prescribe specific stroke and volume modifications rather than complete rest. Common modifications include using a pull buoy to remove kicking stress, switching from butterfly to freestyle, or reducing total yardage while the injury heals.