Hey there
My knees have been quite sore with the swimming ( probably pushing off the wall and kicking drills seem to bother me) My hubbys Uncle is an ortho and he told me just to swim through it ( as I am not going to do anymore damage). Which I am. I guess losing weight is key. Also strengthening the muscles around the knees.
Obviously they don't hurt enough to stop but they are more sore than before I swam. I kind of thought swimming was supposed to be good for this type of thing.
So I want to hear other peoples stories about arthritis and swimming.
Thanks
Katie
A few more general things I forgot to mention:
Avoid:
1) running
2) elliptical machines
3) stairs, especially carrying heavy things up and down the stairs. I carried my 43-pound son up the stairs the other day and my knee really hurt
4) other exercise that requires a lot of bending of the knee like step aerobics, squats, etc
My knee always hurts more after surfing but I still do that on occasion because it's so much fun.
Good things:
1) ice
2) cycling
3) stretch the hamstrings
4) stretch the calves
A few more general things I forgot to mention:
Avoid:
1) running
2) elliptical machines
3) stairs, especially carrying heavy things up and down the stairs. I carried my 43-pound son up the stairs the other day and my knee really hurt
4) other exercise that requires a lot of bending of the knee like step aerobics, squats, etc
My knee always hurts more after surfing but I still do that on occasion because it's so much fun.
Good things:
1) ice
2) cycling
3) stretch the hamstrings
4) stretch the calves
