painful Muscle

RE: painful Muscle

Former Member — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:29:05 GMT

If you don't like bananas take a potassium supplement. Or drink orange juice. And don't forget to drink lots of water, regular plain water, not the fancy flavored stuff. If your cramps are hurting for more than an hour after practice, you might want to consult a physician.

RE: painful Muscle

ViveBene — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:06:07 GMT

Here's a related thread on things to do to avoid cramping: forums.usms.org/showthread.php

RE: painful Muscle

Former Member — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:35:40 GMT

Yeah, I got one last week at practice and my leg hurt the rest of the week (I was almost limping). I have been in the water since spring, so it caught me a bit off guard too. I stretch and massage it as much as I can - heat also feels good. It took about 1 week to feel normal again. I'm sure some people will tell ya to eat more bananas... but I can't stand them. However, we've been using fins a lot more lately - so I'm sure that has a lot to do with it.

RE: painful Muscle

Former Member — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:42:52 GMT

yes cramp

RE: painful Muscle

ViveBene — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:23:17 GMT

Do you mean a cramp? Lots of swimmers get them. There are a few threads on cramping and avoiding same. VB