Why Swimming May Be BAD for Your Knees (& What to Do Instead!)

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[noushindowlatshahi]

Brilliant! I wish I had discovered your channel a few years ago! I am 47, swam all my life, every night (breast strokes) and I got a sciatica leg problem and I have not been swimming anymore! Walking and biking in the pool is excellent! Never understood why my knee ligaments were sore after swimming.

[gretroman]

I used swimming for knee dislocation recuperation many years ago and still do it today for degenerative disc disease. I like treading and bicycling in deep water to relieve back disc issues and shallow water for walking and stretching. I can actually jog in the pool but never on land. 😅 Then hot tub as a reward.
When walking causes back or knee pain, I have to swim. My aunt used swimming as her preferred exercise and she lived to be 96.

[linhpham]

You are exactly right about breast stroke swim cause my knee pain, I have to switch to back stroke. Thanks for your water exercise, I feel much better, lesser knee pain❤❤❤❤

[Pattymelt]

Yes! Finally some swimming exercises from an expert❤

[sharonjuniorchess]

Just got back from swimming and was shocked to see this video (as I have a knee problem on one leg and recovering achilles tendon on the other). However I was doing many of these movements during length recovery breathers (just because they felt so good to do in the water). It's a great way to build up the muscles as the body weight is taken off the joints making the movements so much easier to perform and I feel that I am less likely to damage or tear something.

[outdoorsman]

Thanks as ever Will. What about swimming with shoulder injuries eg. post-dislocation, impingement and other shoulder injuries? Sometimes older people just seem to have shoulder problems as they get older. Which strokes are best and which should be avoided? I’m guessing that it’s not the same as knee injuries (but I might be wrong)!

[sandramason]

Thank you for your videos, they ate very clear and to the point. Would these exercises also be good for sciatica?

[ingridbashor]

I, too, am a huge believer in doing the right exercises in a swimming pool. Thanks, Will for explaining so well those options. 🏊🏻‍♀️

[leopardlurks]

What about swimming and shoulder joint problems? Or even rotator cuff issues? Can you do a video on shoulder rehabilitation in water? Any water exercises for shoulder problems?

[ChooChooTravelsSolo]

I've been having knee pain off and on all year and I find that my knee hurts much more after swimming, even when I don't do breast stroke. Thank you for showing us alternative exercises that we can do in the pool to help us recover..

[deborahgrant]

I have been trying to use the crawl kick with breast stroke for quite a while, but tend to slip back, so thanks for the reminder.

[Mrknuck]

Now we know why fish do not have knees.

[sharmilasaha]

Very nice and comprehensive video Thank you Will

[tueswtina]

I have a left knee small meniscus tear. Been doing some of those exercises in the water as well as using a po boy in the water between my thighs so I don't kick with the breast stroke. I do the crawl and back stroke with it too! It's definitely helping. Thanks for this video!

[j.b.abraham]

Great video, Will. I wanted to ask if you could ship e any light on gout in the knees and exercises in the pool. Or exercises of any kind? Do you classify that as arthritis? My husband suffers from it on occasion and obviously takes him out of any type of exercise.

[abeach]

Hiya . . . additional swimming content would be appreciated. All your content is fab.
i.e. best muscle groups to ensure are strong - warm up exercises etc etc

[Dr.sergiosemperfi]

Excellent video. Breast swim may be warmful. The exercises inside water are outrageous. I am medical doctor and your tips for over fifty are very useful and rarely recommended. I will order your book to Brazil. Congratulations!

[wardahali]

Will these help for chondramalacia patella? Please advise. Would love to switch out floor exercises to pool exercises

[suzanneadamson]

Thank you, Will. I was contemplating swimming more as a low impact exercise. 1 wonky knee.

[HMWagle]

I am 72 years old, Last 15 years i do swimming evry day 30/40/ minutes.No damage to my knees