With the news that swimming pools are going to be opened again this summer following the lockdown for Covid-19 here is some timely information about back pain in swimmers.
Swimming is often used as a way of keeping active when recovering from an injury, because the water takes the strain of supporting your body. However, that’s not to say that this low impact sport cannot be the cause of injuries itself. Lower back pain occurs when the back has been hyper-extended or stretched for long periods of swimming, to maintain a streamlined position. The repetitive nature of the strokes, high head position and the strain caused by the force required for the kicking motion, can result in a number of problems. Poor technique and lack of strength can cause injury, especially with breaststroke and butterfly when the back is over-extended (arched) when coming up for a breath.
This type of back pain can be caused by posture and swimming technique as well as underlying back problems.
There are a variety of treatments that might help back pain in swimmers and our physios, osteopaths and chiropractors will make a full assessment and offer a treatment plan and rehabilitation programme to get you back in the water as soon as possible.
For more information regarding back pain in swimmers download our patient information leaflet by clicking on this link.
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