I'm just about one year into swimming since stopping after college thirty years ago. I always retained great leg strength though biking but seven years ago I developed very bad sciatica at disc L5-S1, and pain down my left leg was excruciating. Three years ago I had a 2nd surgery and finally began recovery. The problem that remains is a tendency (actually more of a certainty) of getting bad cramps in my left calf and both arches in my feet. The chiropractors we get at big swim meets all say any nerve damage would be healed by now and I simply need to strengthen my calf muscle. Using fins will guarantee a cramp in seconds and actually so will a pull-buoy.
Anybody else every had this dilemma?
One banana doesn't do it..
I have hypothyroidism and cramp
To avoid cramping I ritualistically consume..
2v8 low sodium during the day....gives me 2400 mg of potassium and 2 cal/mag/zinc at 500mg each at dinner...I sleep like a baby and no more cramping....also I use tyr ebp burner fins, they are soft rubber and shorter...
Good luck, it'll get better!
One banana doesn't do it..
I have hypothyroidism and cramp
To avoid cramping I ritualistically consume..
2v8 low sodium during the day....gives me 2400 mg of potassium and 2 cal/mag/zinc at 500mg each at dinner...I sleep like a baby and no more cramping....also I use tyr ebp burner fins, they are soft rubber and shorter...
Good luck, it'll get better!
