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
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I don't know if I have osteoarthritis, but bad knees - damaged in a car accident - are what got me into swimming in the first place. They are slowly getting better. For a long time I couldn't ride a bike for more than an hour without pain, now I can go about 2.
Things that I find helpful to avoid knee problems in swimming:
- Limiting *** stroke to two short sessions a week.
- Avoiding fins. They really seem to set the right knee off.
- Two-beat kick instead of six, most of the time.
I don't know if I have osteoarthritis, but bad knees - damaged in a car accident - are what got me into swimming in the first place. They are slowly getting better. For a long time I couldn't ride a bike for more than an hour without pain, now I can go about 2.
Things that I find helpful to avoid knee problems in swimming:
- Limiting *** stroke to two short sessions a week.
- Avoiding fins. They really seem to set the right knee off.
- Two-beat kick instead of six, most of the time.
