Which swimming stroke would be back friendly?
Frequently Asked Questions
Please advise as to which swimming stroke would be back friendly,as I have had back surgery?
Without knowing the exact details of your back surgery it is difficult to accurately advise you.
Whatever swimming stroke or exercise you decide to try, consult your physician or back consultant before you swim.
First of all avoid swimming breaststroke at all costs. This will not be good for your back.
If your surgery is recent then you need to be swimming for rehabilitation. Therefore it is not necessary to swim a complete stroke (ie using arm and legs). Swimming on your back, just gently kicking your legs will be great therapy for your back. We have specific exercises that will help.
Click on our backstroke exercises page here
Download the 'Kicking Holding Floats Under Each Arm' and 'Kicking with Hands Sculling'. These are gentle exercises that will help.
If you are swimming for exercise purposes then Front Crawl and Backstroke are the most back friendly.
You can download our Front Crawl ebook that contains everything you need to know, as well as 22 different exercises to help you perfect each part of the swimming stroke.
Click here to find out more.
You can also download our Backstroke ebook that contains everything you need to know, as well as exercises to help you perfect each part of the swimming stroke.
Click here to find out more.
Do you need some help with which swimming stroke would be back friendly?
Click back to Frequently Asked Questions
Ask us questions, tell us your stories and give us your experiences...
Have you got a burning question to ask us about your swimming? Got a story to tell or an experience to share? Here is the place to do it! Your email address will not be passed on to any third parties.
