Hi I am new here.
I have been having a lower back pain for the last few months. I am not sure if this was caused by my nagging hip injury from running or increased amount of swimming (in a poor form). I haven't been running for more than few months, have cut back the swimming volume (from 8000yd/wk to 3-4000/wk), physical therapies, acupuncture, core strengthening work etc. etc. but nothing has helped much.
A few experienced swimmers looked at my swimming form including underwater didn't find anything particular that might be causing or aggrevating my lowerback pain. A few things they noticed are that my arms in front of me tend to cross the center line, and that I do have sissor-kicks, and oh of course horrible low elbow.
I am a triathlete and swimming was the only thing I could do without pain due to the hip problem, until recently. Now with this lower back pain, I can't even swim without worring about pain. Buoy helps and I am waiting for a swimmer's snorkel to arrive so at least I don't have to take a breath which may have something to do with the backpain.
Sorry for the long post. I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks in advance.
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I'd definately see a doctor... If you have to use a snorkel to breathe without pain, then something's wrong!
Only other thing I can think of would be perhaps your weight? I know when I dropped 5 lbs, my back felt a lot better. Judging from your post, however, I doubt that it is a weight issue, though (i.e. you 'sound' very fit).
Good luck with it- I can only imagine how frustrating it is...:mad:
I'd definately see a doctor... If you have to use a snorkel to breathe without pain, then something's wrong!
Only other thing I can think of would be perhaps your weight? I know when I dropped 5 lbs, my back felt a lot better. Judging from your post, however, I doubt that it is a weight issue, though (i.e. you 'sound' very fit).
Good luck with it- I can only imagine how frustrating it is...:mad:
