Swimming To Relieve Pain

Swimming To Relieve Pain

“Swimming is the most advised and recommended physical activity by most medical experts.”

Gymnasiums and health centers will often request you to fill out their health questionnaires

before enabling you to begin their exercise sessions. One of the mandatory questions that you

may be required to answer is:

Do you suffer from one or more of the following?

Lower or upper back pain

Knee pain

Shoulder pain

Ankle pain

If any other, please specify

Approximately, 80-85 per cent of individuals would encircle option 1 and/or 2 complaining

about increased pain in the joints that has been drastically limiting their everyday activities.

Driven by this compromise with the quality of life and constant motivation from family, doctors

and nutritionists, most individuals with acute or chronic joint pain enrol in an exercise

programme.

While there are many physical activity options available, swimming is one such activity that is

most suited to those with joint pains. Visit an Apollo clinics centre to know more about the

benefits of swimming and how it can help one lose weight.

Swimming To Your Rescue

Swimming is a form of aerobic activity which means that it uses our cardio-

respiratory system. It therefore strengthens our heart, lungs and other muscles of

the body.

One of the many causes of knee pain is obesity. Our knees constantly struggle to

bear the weight of our body. Energy cost of swimming a set distance is four times

greater than running the same distance. Swimming thereby helps you burn more

calories!

Our body weight is greatly reduced while in water. This is because of the buoyancy

of water and negligible role of gravity, allowing our knees, back, ankles to

experience the least of pressures.

Arthritis, whether rheumatoid or osteoarthritis, is now a common condition

characterised by stiffness, swelling and inflammation causing difficulty in movement.

The soothing warmth and buoyancy of water aids in relieving the pain and stiffness.

Pain lasting for a few days or acute pain as a result of minor injury and sprain is

alleviated with swimming. We experience 12 times the resistance in water than in

air and any movement in water will only help in strengthening the muscles and

joints, thereby developing aspects like stability, co-ordination and balance.

Swimming helps restore flexibility of the joints and thereby assists in improved

movement. This will further enhance your contribution to daily rituals and provide

confidence to accomplish all that you couldn't with the pain.

With swimming, we are optimistic, happier and calmer and develop the ability to face stressful

situations in a balanced manner. There is an enhanced sense of well-being, which is essential to

life. With countless benefits that swimming has to offer, especially in relieving joint pains,

swimming is the most advised and recommended physical activity by most medical experts.

Swim that pain away!

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