Swimming breaststroke
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I am going on holiday soon and really looking forward to swimming every day. Only stroke I enjoy is breaststroke. I have been given no advice from surgeon or health care staff but have read on here and other places that we shouldn't do it after THR or in earlier stages. I will be 11 weeks post op when I get there.
I have come across a study that says that 100% of surgeons they contacted said it was ok as soon as wound was healed enough. Health care people only 17% said it was ok. They did research and couldn't find one dislocation resulting from swimming breaststroke. Their conclusion was that the muscles this stroke uses were the very ones we need strengthening and therefore this stroke should actually be encouraged not discouraged.
Would like to hear what fellow hippies:
1. have been told by and by who
2. have done when they've gone swimming.
Just interested in others views.
Sandra
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Vbobs sandra67350
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sandra67350 Vbobs
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Advice and information overall is leaning strongly towards it being ok. Just need to see how I feel when I get there about taking the risk!! If I try it will be gently and will listen to my body.
Sandra
judith12644 sandra67350
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Hi Sandra, I swam 32 lengths yesterday, (a mile), of breaststroke, feeling pleased with myself! I am over a year post op though, and I know I've said this before, take care, do a bit of crawl and dabbling! You'll have many years of swimming ahead of you. Enjoy yourself!
margaret86599 sandra67350
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