Timeline for Why is swimming considered a safe exercise?
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| May 10, 2015 at 13:09 | vote | accept | TV Mohini | ||
| Mar 3, 2015 at 15:55 | comment | added | tsykora | I don't know man. Swimming is just generally considered as low-impact exercise. Look at it this way: you have a little bit overweight person who wants to get into shape. Starts running, damage his/her knees, ankles because of slight overweight + bad techniques (in most cases). Easy solution: go swim. Those swim problems we mentioned start to appear once you start training and take it more seriously (correct? maybe?). So, IMHO!, it looks like for an average ppl it makes sense to tell them: Go swim because on just average level it will not cause you a harm. Dunno, keep discussing.. | |
| Mar 3, 2015 at 14:41 | history | edited | Mephisto | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 3, 2015 at 14:37 | comment | added | Mephisto | @tsykora I didn't go to the doctor but I suspect I was getting swimmer knee. I simply stopped swimming breastroke. The pain remained there for months. Swimming is great and I can't wait for the spring to arrive (I swim in an open pool) but I don't understand why so many doctors present it as a safe alternative to every other sport. Shin pain? - quit running and go to swim. Shoulder tendonitis? - quit weightlifting and go to swim. Tennis elbow? - quit playing tennis and go to swim. Heck, what will they say when facing someone with swimmer knee? - quit swimming and go to swim, ahem... | |
| Mar 3, 2015 at 14:07 | comment | added | tsykora | Talking about concerns -- I had to deal with these two: Swimmer's ear (solution: proper ear plugs) + Swimmer's shoulder (solution: compensation exercise). | |
| Mar 3, 2015 at 7:29 | history | answered | Mephisto | CC BY-SA 3.0 |