I have a question regarding lower back pain and flip turns. I've had lower back pain off and on for about two years now. I'm no spring chicken being 50yrs old. I primarily swim front crawl and do flip turns. My doctor has suggested that doing flip turns is not helping my back condition. I never have any pain when do flip turns but my back does seem to be a little sore later in the day after my workout.
I've experimented with not doing the flip turns and really can't notice much difference with my overall back pain. I'm very careful about how I do my flip turns (slower and knees tucked in).
Are flip turns bad for your lower back?
I swim with a woman who struggles with back pain, and when she has flair ups, she cannot do flip turns. I think it depends on your injury, or cause of the pain. for me, flip turns don't bother me, but there are times, that fly does. I can feel my balance being off when I am out of whack also.
I swim with a woman who struggles with back pain, and when she has flair ups, she cannot do flip turns. I think it depends on your injury, or cause of the pain. for me, flip turns don't bother me, but there are times, that fly does. I can feel my balance being off when I am out of whack also.
