Is Swimming Good For Getting Rid Of Back Pain
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- This video provides an answer to a question I am often asked "Is swimming good for getting rid of back pain?"
In this video I explain why many people feel a great relief from completing swimming but I also explain why this is merely a band-aid approach to a much bigger problem and why people who rely on this as their only source of treatment are neglecting the real reasons behind their pain.
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The true cause of back pain injuries is not from a lack of swimming. It is from moving poorly repetitively. Common daily activities we think nothing of, are where the injury is formed. Many of us may be able to go through life getting away with some bad movement if it is countered enough with good movement. However the person who does not build reserves and just keeps stealing from their body, will pay the price. The very first thing you should do with your treatment for a bulging disc is to identify your poor movement and eliminate it or change it. If you ignore this, you are likely to suffer repeated episodes that get worse each time.
Swimming provides some great relief for people as it places them into extension in a weightless environment. In daily life people are more prone to sitting and moving in too much flexion which leads to compression of joints and in the case of back pain the disc compression. Swimming provides relief from this repetitive position of pain, but while it provides relief it DOES NOT CHANGE how you continue to move outside the pool.
It also does not improve stability or strength of muscles that are known for weakness and inhibition. So while swimming can provide relief, on it's own it is not an effective remedy.
Make sure you read our detailed articles on back pain, bulging discs and movement strategies to correct this pain in the links below
Bulging Disc Treatment All Starts With How You Move
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Bulging Disc Exercises For Effective Long Term Success
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What Type Of Back Pain Do You Have? Flexion or Extension related?
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Why Having A Strong Core Is Not Enough For Preventing Back Pain
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To navigate quickly through the video below is the table of contents that I discuss
00:13 - IS SWIMMING Good For Back Pain?
00:49 - What Happens To Your Back From SWIMMING
02:34 - Flexion Creates Disc Bulge
03:49 - Swimming DOES NOT CHANGE Movement
04:50 - Swimming DOES NOT Address The Source
05:33 - Swimming DOES NOT Strengthen
06:21 - Swimming Can Exacerbate Back Pain
07:11 - What Are The Best Exercises?
07:45 - Summary
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Back Pain Exercise Cheat Sheet
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Functional Training Free Report
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And if you live in Melbourne and would like to know more about any of our personal training or back pain rehabilitation programs you can go to our website to request a free consultation by clicking the link below
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Two herniated disc in lower back with years of physical therapy, chiropractic care, etc etc..then I tried the local Olympic pool and been going three days a week for months now and I feel like a million bucks..my posture is good and I’m walking tall..swimming works for me and hope it works for other sufferers.
Glad you found some relief.
Congratulations! Hope u get well sooon
What kind of exercises did you do? Just swam?
Also is great for your lungs!!
Hi may i know what kind of exercise/ strokes do you use?
I'm glad you addressed the SIJ. My left side hurts worse after swimming which is a shame as I enjoy the exercise, but don't do it cause it hurts knees and back.
I had really bad back pain for months after I had my son (also have pelvic floor dysfunction which doesn’t help lol) so decided to go swimming and after swimming for a week everyday I noticed the pain eased, it wasn’t gone but it was a noticeable difference so I knelt it up and I lost weight, felt happier and managed my back pain until lockdown hit lol starting again tomorrow ;) can’t wait!
That's great!
I have the same problem and signed up to a pool today please let us know what exercises you did to help with back pain after delivery
Yes it is true..i had very pain scitica & right hip to calf & went to indoor pool to used aerobics body movement that very much helpful till become less pain..if missing exercise indoor pool for 3- 5 days pain come back..
Love swimming, great video
Swimming is a great exercise that many back pain sufferers do because they can't run, walk or bike due to pain. If it helps you lose weight and gives you great cardio, then it's a win for many. It's just a tool along with a good diet and stretches.
Makes sense. Seems like NO exercise will help with pain if you have poor posture!!!
Easier said than done. Thank you.
Thanks
This helped me a lot, thanks.
Awesome!
This was very helpful
Fantastic!
It’s not just swimming, it’s also water resistance exercises, endurance. Also the overall fitness and flexibility benefits of regular water training. Kicking can be a training focus and wading with feet. Hydrotherapy is quite a substantial spinal rehab approach.
Hydrotherapy is great and can be useful in the early stages of rehab where land based exercise is too difficult. However, I was referring specifically to swimming in this video, in particular freestyle swimming and my point being that this by itself is not a long term solution to what is a movement problem. Until you resolve the faulty movement mechanics and strategy of moving that causes the pain you will never find an effective solution that treats the injury at the source.
Chronic disc injury generally get aggravated when put on extension.. its only in the acute phase that extention exercises help.
Thanks so much , but what about walking? IS it good enough for sciatica!!
Walking is better but on its own it is not enough to make lasting changes. Read this article to see more about how it can help you noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/376-why-walking-is-so-good-for-core-stability-to-alleviate-lower-back-pain
I've been in bed rest for a few weeks due to extreme weakness from pregnancy. Now when I stand up for a while or sit without reclining I have mid and lower spine pain. Is this due to my back muscles weakening? And will my pain resolve if I strengthen my back muscles?
Without seeing you in person to do an assessment it is difficult for me to say exactly. In most cases this is due to weakness with the glutes forcing your hips to overly tighten and drive your spine into excessive extension. Finding a way to mobilize the hips and strengthen the glutes and core is often the solution. You will find a ton of ideas of how to do this and a detailed explanation of this in this article noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/402-exercise-strategies-to-correct-sacroiliac-joint-lower-back-pain
I am having LBP for a year. Not to severe. The most frequent symptoms is I feel my low back muscle sore when stand up after sitting for longer time (I am an office worker for 20+ years). But it gone few minutes after.
I have been to 3 doctors and did fisio therapy and not much improvement. All 3 of the doctors suggested me to try swimming. So I search on youtube for swimming pool exercise such as walking forward and backward and sideways, twisting etc.
But after watching this video I feel that I don't need to do that.
So what's the best exercise for my LBP problem I mentioned above?
Thank you.
It is impossible for me to say exactly what is right for you for I have not assessed you or know enough about your body to be sure what is best. Having said that most back pain sufferers do really well when they improve hip mobility, bending ability, and improving gluteal strength and function. Bending is often the trigger of pain so learning how to do it right and making it stronger usually makes a massive difference long term. I suggest to read this article to see more specific examples of what I mean www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/222-bulging-disc-exercises-effective-long-term-treatment-strategies
@@Noregretspt thank you 👍🏼
Is swimming good for cervical neck desk 4 and 5 . Every time I swim I start to feel pain in my neck and shoulders thank you
I would not suggest to do swimming especially if it is giving you pain afterwards. I would spend some time learning to stabilize the neck and head before trying to get back to swimming. You will find some good ideas of how to do this here www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/461-13-exercises-to-strengthen-your-neck-to-eliminate-pain-tension
Is this work for L4 L5 S1 PROBLEM please get back to me with positive reply...can I swim ?
You could swim if your problem is more flexion intolerant, however if you have an extension related problem or hip dysfunction, swimming can create problems. Even if swimming does help you, it still does not change the way you move when you are standing. Learning how to bend, squat, lunge, etc is where you need to put your focus if you want to get on top of this fully. Read this article to see more about this www.noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/275-bulging-disc-treatment-it-all-starts-with-how-you-move
Swimming 🏊♂️ Good 👍 for getting rid of back pain.
I'm going through this now. But when I get home..I'm in so much pain. I guess I have to push through
Have a read of this article as I show you several things you can do right now to help alleviate your pain, and then how to make sure it does not come back. noregretspt.com.au/index.php/resources/blog/43-2014/222-bulging-disc-exercises-effective-long-term-treatment-strategies
Man can one do it in the sea instead swimming pool
Yes you can swim in the ocean. But either way it wont change the reason you have back pain.
Is swimming good for lumbar scoliosis?
It can be a good addition and provide some relief for some people but on its own it will not correct the problem. Also if you swim with poor technique or you only breathe on one side if doing freestyle it can cause more problems.
Not if you have a slipped disc
You mean disc bulge?
Why not?
Sciatica
This sounds like it's gonna be boring....
Oops again. Sciatic