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Swimming for Herniated Discs

Swimming for herniated discs Swimming for herniated discs is a gentle and pleasurable form of exercise therapy often recommended by doctors and physical therapists alike. Swimming combines non-jarring movement with an full body workout, with the additional benefit of reduced gravitational effects on painful spinal joints while in the water.


Swimming for Herniated Discs Program

Swimming as a herniated disc treatment option can be formal or informal. One does not need to adhere to simply swimming laps in order to benefit from time in the water. Any type of swimming will provide good cardiovascular exercise, along with targeted toning and natural resistance training for the body. Swimming is a great way to increase circulation and oxygenation to painful parts of the anatomy, speeding the healing response for structural injuries and warding off the effects of regional ischemia. Swimming can be done at a public pool, therapy pool or even a private pool, if you are lucky enough to have one available for your own use. Swimming in the ocean or other rough water might not be advised for people with chronic pain concerns… at least not right away…

Swimming for Herniated Discs Benefits

Remember that herniated discs are not often the actual source of pain for many patients with long standing symptomatic complaints. Ischemia is a far more likely source of chronic back pain. Structural herniated disc conditions are likely to feel better in the water, but activity, such as swimming may not provide any additional relief. In some patients with actual structural pain, any form of herniated disc exercise can be very painful and swimming is no exception to this rule. For patients who enjoy exercise and find significant, but temporary pain alleviation from physical therapy, general exercise or swimming, there is a very good chance that the diagnosis is incorrect. Ischemia will respond to any type of physical exertion positively, but the psychosomatic source of most ischemia pain will only be temporarily defeated by athletic activity. For long term relief, knowledge therapy should be added to the care program to address the emotional issues driving the symptomatic expression.

Swimming for Herniated Discs Advice

I highly recommend swimming as perhaps the very best form of exercise therapy (besides maybe my great love, martial arts…) I have been swimming my while life and still find a certain joy that is uniquely linked to the water… especially the beach. That being said, there were many times during the 18 years when I endured horrific back pain and could not even imagine swimming. My pain was far too severe. I never enjoyed lasting relief from any form of exercise, since my pain, like most others, was sourced from ischemia and linked to emotional issues. All the medical and complementary treatments I attempted (and paid for out of pocket…) were a complete waste of time (and money… my money!!!) Luckily, I eventually found a real cure in knowledge therapy and now love swimming more than ever. Best of all, there is no pain and no therapeutic reason to swim, except the simple joy it provides… I hope you can be so blessed as to find the same pleasure in this wonderful activity.

Swimming for Herniated Discs to Herniated Disc Home
8/25/09 Revised 12/8/09


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