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?
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The cure, it turns out, is doing excercises in the opposite direction, such as are done in the McKenzie Method. The antidote excercise for bulging disc is like a push-up except your hips stay on the ground, so that you extend the back and push the disc back where it belongs.
Good advice...I'm out with a broken hand at the moment...I'm inspired to put this into my dry exercises..
NB: The other big danger in the flip turn is to turn short and hit your heels on the wall.Not only are you already vunerable but the extra jar can pop the disc out...I did it in backstroke once.
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The cure, it turns out, is doing excercises in the opposite direction, such as are done in the McKenzie Method. The antidote excercise for bulging disc is like a push-up except your hips stay on the ground, so that you extend the back and push the disc back where it belongs.
Good advice...I'm out with a broken hand at the moment...I'm inspired to put this into my dry exercises..
NB: The other big danger in the flip turn is to turn short and hit your heels on the wall.Not only are you already vunerable but the extra jar can pop the disc out...I did it in backstroke once.
