just a question for the older swimmers,how does swimming affect joints as we get older,i'm 37 and wonder what swimming does for or against joints as we age.The common point of view is that swimming is good for you,is this also true for bone joints?My reason for asking is that a while ago i used to do mainly breastroke until my knees got bad from this,been doing mainly freestyle for over a year i think now and my left shoulder now twinges from time to time.:confused:
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Great post and link. I've been doing exercises 1-4 for over a year (as prescribed by a physical therapist with a sports medicine background). The key is consistency--this is a lifelong program if you plan to continue swimming. In combination with stroke modification and some weight exercises (lat pulldown and triceps extensions), I have noticed significant improvement and can now complete 3000+ workouts without pain (during or after).
As Kevin said, certain exercises can make the problem worse and should be avoided (dips, for example).
Great post and link. I've been doing exercises 1-4 for over a year (as prescribed by a physical therapist with a sports medicine background). The key is consistency--this is a lifelong program if you plan to continue swimming. In combination with stroke modification and some weight exercises (lat pulldown and triceps extensions), I have noticed significant improvement and can now complete 3000+ workouts without pain (during or after).
As Kevin said, certain exercises can make the problem worse and should be avoided (dips, for example).
