Thanks and Happy New Year to you as well!
Yes I recover from the symptoms each year. Then in the fall and early winter when my activities change then they resume.
I'm taking the week off from skiing (poling) to allow some recovery.
I have been stretching several times a day and taking 800mg of ibuprofen before bed.
Hello.
First of all, I wish you a Happy New Year.
It is important to consider here, whether you recover from these symptoms every year.
I guess you have to use a lot of your upper body muscles while skiing. And if this is done without prior exercise and stretching, there are chances that the muscles are in pain. A few small nerves may get pinched with a change in the muscle activity. In the initial period when your muscles are untrained, not ready for the new, heavy work, they do swell a little.
You could start the day with a little bit of stretching of the upper body muscles, before going for skiing.
You need not worry about any scarring at present.
Regards