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
Fortress can you tell me more about what you are talking about or post a link so I can read up on it. That would be wonderful.
Take a look at http://www.treatingpain.com/. In the bottom left corner, there is a listing for "regenerative injection therapy." There are two types: prolotherapy and plasma regeneration aka platelet rich plasma. There is a youtube video describing the latter. I have sought desperately for a shoulder cure since I began masters swimming and finally settled on prolo combined with ART. Unfortunately, prolo is not covered by most insurance plans. (However, my huband and I have succeeded in suing our insurance company and getting coverage with letters of necessity from our doctors.) My understanding is that plasma regeneration is faster and more effective and IS covered by insurance. I'm getting my first treatment in a few weeks. The topic of prolotherapy was also discussed in an Aug. 7 article in the NYT personal health section. It's not for everyone. But if you have a chronic, non-surgical condition, it seems like an option. It does take a long time to work. You are, after all, attempting to regenerate tissue to eliminate pain.
I'm sorry for everyone's knee plights!
Fortress can you tell me more about what you are talking about or post a link so I can read up on it. That would be wonderful.
Take a look at http://www.treatingpain.com/. In the bottom left corner, there is a listing for "regenerative injection therapy." There are two types: prolotherapy and plasma regeneration aka platelet rich plasma. There is a youtube video describing the latter. I have sought desperately for a shoulder cure since I began masters swimming and finally settled on prolo combined with ART. Unfortunately, prolo is not covered by most insurance plans. (However, my huband and I have succeeded in suing our insurance company and getting coverage with letters of necessity from our doctors.) My understanding is that plasma regeneration is faster and more effective and IS covered by insurance. I'm getting my first treatment in a few weeks. The topic of prolotherapy was also discussed in an Aug. 7 article in the NYT personal health section. It's not for everyone. But if you have a chronic, non-surgical condition, it seems like an option. It does take a long time to work. You are, after all, attempting to regenerate tissue to eliminate pain.
I'm sorry for everyone's knee plights!
