A British man has died in Austria after getting cramp in his foot while he was swimming in a lake, causing him to drown.
Austrian state police said the man, 33, was with a 36-year-old British woman swimming at the Schwarzindien resort in Mondsee, near Salzburg, on Wednesday.
He suddenly complained of cramp in one of his feet at about 4pm and his companion swiftly realised he was in peril as he sank and disappeared from view. “When he did not come back to the water surface, she screamed for help,†police said.
A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday, with media saying heatstroke was suspected as the Japanese capital swelters through a deadly heatwave.
The Florida Department of Health has issued a swim advisory for two South Florida beaches after fecal material was found in the water there. Details: http://on.nbc6.com/q9MjvHb
Danas Rapsys of Lithuania led all the way to win the men’s 400m free in Jinan in 3:43.91, breaking his own World Cup record which was just set last week at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Tokyo.
The men’s 100m butterfly title at the 2nd leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Jinan went to Hungary as Szebasztian Szabo who dominated the race in 51.45.
In the women’s 50m back at the second leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Jinan, China’s Liu Xiang smashed the World Cup record to win the gold medal in 27.35. Chen Jie came second, while Emily Seebohm of Australia, winner of the event in Tokyo, took bronze.
The women’s 50m free at the second leg of the FINA Swimming World Cup 2019 in Jinanwas a revenge for Australia’s Cate Campbell. She lost to Sweden’s Michelle Coleman in a close race in Tokyo but this time she won in 24.16. Coleman ranked second in 24.74. Australia’s Holly Barratt was third.
Is your lower back hurting? Jump into the pool! Studies show that swimming can relieve pain in patients with lower back pain and build up your body against back pain. Today we’ll look at all the reasons why swimming is good for your lower back pain. Our prediction: you’ll be signing up for a pool membership in no time.
As you may know, most lower back pain is caused by strained muscles and/or ligaments. Often this occurs because of sudden movements, excessive use and/or imbalanced muscle groups. If you want to resolve lower back pain in the long-run, experts recommend avoiding high-impact exercise (that requires fast and repetitive joint motion) and using low-impact exercise to build up lumbar muscles and better support the body.
Reasons Why Swimming Can Help
Swimming is an ideal way to get low-impact exercise and relieve your lower back pain. The unique environment of swimming can do a lot for your body and really get you in shape for becoming pain-free in the future. In fact, researchers have found that swimming helps patients with lower back pain more than dryland exercises.
1. Swimming reduces stress in your joints.Â
The buoyancy of water is a big help to those suffering from back pain. In the water, your body weight is completely supported. Unlike like walking or biking, this means that your joints won’t have to bear any weight. This is the perfect way to work on your lumbar muscles without worrying about the stress and pressure of your weight. You’ll get the workout you need to strengthen your muscles without pounding your joints painfully.
2. Water is relieving on your muscles.Â
In general, water is relieving on your muscles. When you go swimming, the water will keep your muscles loose and relaxed. Some athletic centers even have heated pools, which are even better for getting your muscles in a fluid position to workout. Warm water is also shown to have a pain relieving effect.
3. Swimming builds a wide range of muscles.
You use almost every muscle group when you swim. It’s a full-body exercise that requires you to engage lots of muscles, including important ones like your core, lower back, shoulders and calves. This is ideal for lower back pain because it means you’ll build up your core and lumbar region so that you can better support your weight on land. In addition, the resistance of pulling your arms out of the water strengthens muscles more quickly than other types of exercise.
4. Swimming increases your range of motion.Â
Because swimming works so many muscles and suspends your body weight, it has the effect of boosting your range of motion. After a period of swimming, you’ll notice that your body is more flexible and your muscles have a larger range of motion. This is great news for your lower back pain, since you can prevent tears or strains by boosting your motion. In this way, sudden or awkward movements don’t affect your back as much.
When you start swimming for lower back relief, start small. If you’re not ready to do full laps, try something more mild. Overall, there are three exercises that will do wonders for your back:
Water aerobics: This is a series of movements in the water that can boost your muscles and get your comfortable with exercising in water. Sign up for a class to get guidance!
Pool walking: Instead of swimming, you can also walk through water. You’ll need a swallow pool to do this, but it can be extremely good for starting your pool workouts. Your joints won’t feel a thing!
Laps: In the end, laps require the most physical exertion. Laps are really good for boosting your muscles and getting the aerobic exercise you need. Try to work up to doing laps.
Tips for Swimming with Lower Back PainÂ
When you start to swim, be mindful of your lower back pain. While swimming is quite safe for your back, you’ll want to follow these tips to avoid hurting it accidentally:
Use good technique: If you’re not sure how to swim properly, hire a trainer at first. You will need to use good technique so that your body stays in alignment and you don’t strain your neck, shoulder and back muscles when you go to breathe.
Focus on spine-friendly strokes: Backstroke and sidestroke are best for back pain because you don’t need to arch your back to do them. Freestyle is also good, though if you have disc problems, you may want to avoid the repetitive motion of freestyle. Butterfly and breastroke require arching your back, so you will want to save those for when your back has healed and you can continue to build up your lumbar region.
Put on a snorkel: You may feel funny using a snorkel in a pool, but it’s a great idea to avoid twisting your neck and shoulders. This may help relieve back pain because you don’t have to turn your head. In addition, you may feel more comfortable as you start to do laps.
Add a kickboard or a pool noodle: You can also try using a kickboard or a pool noodle to support your body even more as you swim. This may be a good idea to learn proper technique and also to ensure that you aren’t overdoing it at first.
Build your swimming muscles on dryland: If you want to build your swimming muscles even further, or make sure that you’re using the right technique, you can also do swimmer stretches in your own home so that you’re even more ready to hit the pool.
Final Takeaway
Splash away your lower back pain by swimming on a regular basis. However, if you continue to suffer from lower back pain, it may be a good idea to see a specialist as well. Contact a chiropractor near you to get a customized care plan for your lower back. An expert chiropractic clinic – such as Juneau’s Better Health Chiropractic – will make sure that your appointment goes swimmingly.
About Dr. Brent Wells
Dr. Brent Wells is a graduate of the University of Nevada where he earned his bachelor of science degree before moving on to complete his doctorate from Western States Chiropractic College. He founded Better Health Chiropractic & Physical Rehab in Alaska in 1998. He became passionate about being a chiropractor after his own experiences with hurried, unprofessional healthcare providers. Dr. Wells hopes to treat his patients with care and compassion, while providing them with a better quality of life through his professional treatment.
In 1936 in New York, Eleanor Holm, a Brooklyn born and raised swimmer and daughter of a New York City Fire Department officer, comments about her removal from that year’s U.S. Olympic team because of alleged inappropriate behavior aboard the ship en route to the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Holm, a 100-meter backstroke gold medalist at age 18 at the 1932 Olympic Games, had qualified for the 1936 Olympics and was the favorite to win another gold medal in the 100-meter backstroke. She had set world records in the 100-meter backstroke and 200-meter backstroke and had not lost a race in seven years.
In July 1936, Holm and more than 300 other Olympians departed New York Harbor on the S.S. Manhattan. Before the ship arrived in Germany, Holm was off the team, a decision made by the American Olympic Committee (now the United States Olympic Committee) and its powerful president, Avery Brundage, who claimed Holm was a poor role model for breaking curfew and drinking alcohol, although there was not a ban against U.S. Olympians drinking.
One night on the ship, she was in attendance as an invitee at a sportswriters party on the first-class deck and stayed past curfew. Another night on the ship, she attended another sportswriters party and would admit to drinking Champagne at the event. Other Olympians were seen drinking alcohol on the trip but were not removed from the team. When they learned of Holm’s removal from competition, about 200 fellow team members asked the American Olympic Committee for her reinstatement, but Brundage kept her ban in place and she didn’t complete at the Games.
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Dr. Brent Wells is a graduate of the University of Nevada where he earned his bachelor of science degree before moving on to complete his doctorate from Western States Chiropractic College. He founded Better Health Chiropractic & Physical Rehab in Alaska in 1998. He became passionate about being a chiropractor after his own experiences with hurried, unprofessional healthcare providers. Dr. Wells hopes to treat his patients with care and compassion, while providing them with a better quality of life through his professional treatment.