Swimmers, are you injured and trying to figure out what is wrong, or do you need to rehabilitate from a swimming injury? Worried about asthma, chlorine, swimmer's ear, or the dreaded green hair effect of swimming pools? These will help.
The About.com guide to Physical Therapy's links to non-traditional ways to treat (or prevent) injuries.
About.com's Sports Medicine Guide lists injuries and treatments for aquatic athletes.
A broad list of evaluated links from the About.com's Sport Medicine guide.
Most injuries require the RICE treatment - rest, ice, compression, and elevation. The Cold One reusable compression wrap, with its built-in ice blanket might be just what you need to treat swimmer's shoulder, breaststroker's knee, or a multitude of other swimming injuries. It'll work for other injuries, too.
An quick index to find help on items from ankle sprains to yellow fever (I hope no one gets these while swimming) from the McKinley Health Center at the University of Illinois.
Six months ago, on February 23, a 12-year-old swimmer from the Swim Atlanta Swim Team, Marin Morrison, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. I learned of this from a National Team teammate of mine, Mary Ellen Blanchard (Warta). I have a little favor to ask of all of you in the worldwide swimming community.
Ice Right is an easy system to use. I have used ice and compression therapy for injuries like swimmer's shoulder and breaststroker's knee, and the Ice Right would work very well for ice and compression injury treatment protocols. The only real downside? You have to supply the ice or an instant ice-pack.
On February 14th, Swim Across America is hosting a national fundraising event to raise money for cancer research. This event is a tribute to the legendary Olympic coach, Richard Quick, who was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Swimmers of all ages and ability will swim in Richard’s honor, supporting Swim Across America’s efforts to fight cancer across the country.
These injuries are characterized by pain felt around the front or sides of the knee joint. Typically, the knee slowly begins to hurt, but the pain is not related to a specific injury such as twisting or falling. Locate the specific area of the pain and find some ways to strengthen the knee to help eliminate the problem.
In sport there is a risk of injury. Smart coaches would take the approach that prevention is better than cure.
The benefits and goals of sports massage, from Sports Coach.
The thoughts of a successful kidney transplant aquatic athlete on her journey to wellness. Swimmer Carol Fitzsimons talks about her life in and out of the swimming pool.
Swimmer's itch or schistosome cercarial dermatitis is a skin reaction that certain people have to the entry of a larval stage of certain flatworms into the epidermal layer of the skin. This site from Hope College is a great source of information.
In many cases, swimming can be a very helpful exercise for back pain sufferers. Athletes commonly become injured, and swimming is a great way to keep active since it usually does not put excess strain on a swimmer's back. However, that’s not to say that swimming can’t cause back pain or injuries as well.
LT. C. Scott Kammer, MD, USNR, Craig C. Young, MD, and Mark W. Niedfeldt, MD explain various ailments and some solutions, from The Physician and Sports Medicine site.
Simple, easy to follow advice for back and shoulder problems; From Net Swimmer.
A collection of information on injuries that pertain to triathletes, from Trifind.
Watsu! Developed as the first form of aquatic bodywork by Harold Dull in 1980, Watsu offers gentle stretching and massaging while floating in warm water. A profoundly moving and relaxing form of passive aquatic therapy, Watsu combines the therapeutic benefits of warm water with elements from such disciplines as Zen Shiatsu, yoga, Alexander Technique, and meditation.
