After doing swim session yesterday ,mainly breast stroke suffering from lower back pain .
Question is swimming a good mix better for overall suppleness, with riding too.
Main riding is short lots of 7-10 miles mainly off road , single track,forestry n good mix of climbing out of saddle too.usually two three times a week.
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Lower back pain !!
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Posted 2 years ago #
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Dull ache or sharp pain?
How focussed?
How bad on a scale of 1-10?
All the time, or just bending, sitting, twisting?
When did it start?
Even with all that answered, anyone on here would be guessing.
I found swimming a very good combo with riding (no time for it now though)Posted 2 years ago # -
I regularly go to an osteopath because of my job and due to the way my back is, i can only swim using front crawl, breast stroke would actually cause me more problems due to the position you put your back in etc. I would say if it's hurting get a professional to look at it and ask for their advice on what type of exercise will help you and help you avoid hurting yourself.
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More a dull ache and in small of the back,will prob seek my oesteopaths advice when i can ,but earlier comment on position of breast stroke more likely cause,just that i'm such a lousey front crawl that am aware of the wash i create ,ok in empty pool, but some sessions are quite crowded.
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Breast stroke is really bad for the back if like me you don't put your head down in the water (chlorine gets to me). To get round this I swim with a sort of sideways crawl/doggy-paddle - but I'm told it's actually a life-savers stroke (no idea where I got it from). Works anyway and I don't get the backache. Swimming is good for an aerobic workout, but as neither cycling nor swimming involves weight-bearing exercise, you need something else for all-round fitness and to help your back. Plain walking's good for the back, and there's Nordic walking which is even better. You need the right walking poles for this - ordinary leki types are useless. Pacerpolesare the best.
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Is it muscular, nerve or bone related? That can make a difference.
First time for pain, or recurring?
Recent experience taught me that six weeks is a normal window for back-pain related discomfort. More info available if required.
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