Hello, fellow chlorine heads,
I coach a masters team out in Highland Park, IL (Equinox Masters), and one of my swimmers has some issues going on with her hip and back. :cane: Though it was a pre-existing condition prior to her becoming a swimmer, it seems to hurt on and off during and after our practices. Here's what she has to say about it:
"After swimming, I frequently feel intense lower back stiffness which is usually accompanied by a tightness/dull persistent pain in the periformis region/side of my right hip.
During swimming, I sometimes feel a twinge in my lower right back when turning to breathe."
Any input to help my swimmer would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Bill
Bill,
Take a good look at the swimmers posture in the water. Look at the head position in relation to shoulders, hips and knees. Is it all in line? Is one being carried higher or lower than the other.
Take a look at the swimmer's stroke, specifically recovery, is the recovery being forced. Is there a high degree of tension visible when the swimming?
Are the knees being bent too much while kicking?
If looking for possible signs of the issues being caused by swimming, those are some things I would try to key on.
Bill,
Take a good look at the swimmers posture in the water. Look at the head position in relation to shoulders, hips and knees. Is it all in line? Is one being carried higher or lower than the other.
Take a look at the swimmer's stroke, specifically recovery, is the recovery being forced. Is there a high degree of tension visible when the swimming?
Are the knees being bent too much while kicking?
If looking for possible signs of the issues being caused by swimming, those are some things I would try to key on.
