Low back pain

From conservative treatment to surgery, have you tried all the methods you can think of to get rid of your chronic low back pain, but only got disappointing results? If so, you can consider water sports. For many people with spinal diseases, water and its special characteristics provide a way to treat them. The beauty of exercising in water is that it can greatly reduce the pressure on your joints when exercising on land.

Common causes of low back pain

1. Lumbar muscle strain.

2. Lumbar lesions.

3. Genital diseases.

4. Women suffering from cold, trauma, rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis are often affected by wind, humidity and cold during menstruation, delivery and postpartum, resulting in long bone spurs in the spine and inducing low back pain.

5. Fatigue during pregnancy and puerperium.

6. Urinary system infection.

7. Climacteric women may also cause low back pain due to autonomic nerve dysfunction, which is characterized by lifting in the morning and reducing after activity. There are also factors such as irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea or mood.

When you exercise in water, you will find that you can do more movements and postures in water than on land, and feel more comfortable in a painless state. According to your physical condition and exercise goals, the auxiliary equipment that may be commonly used in the process of water sports include floating bars, water dumbbells, parallel bars and other floating tools. What are the benefits of regular water sports?

1. Reduce pain

Research has found that exercise can also significantly help control chronic low back pain, even in the case of long-term exercise. Water sports are no exception. To understand the difference in pain relief between water sports and land sports, Croatian researchers observed middle-aged patients with chronic pain limited to the lower back. The good news is. In this study, both therapeutic exercises can relieve pain well, and they believe that water exercise is a “safe, well tolerated and pleasant form of exercise”.

2. Muscle strengthening

Strength training, including hip and leg muscles, is indispensable. With the aid of the characteristics of assistive equipment and water, the model of resistance training is established to improve muscle strength.

3. Increase joint range of motion

Many patients with low back pain also have problems. On land, activities are limited due to pain and heavy load on lumbar joints, and some even affect activities of daily life. Exercise in water is the preferred activity for many such patients. Why? Because the buoyancy of water helps to reduce the load on the joints. This not only contributes to the fun of exercise, but also increases the range of activities.

4. Core stability control

For people with low back pain, it is particularly important to strengthen the strength of low back muscles and core muscles. Water is a good place to challenge core strength. This is done by contracting the muscles of the abdomen, hips and back. Another way to develop core strength in water is to challenge your balance. In some cases, try to keep it steady.

Long term adherence to water sports can not only have the above benefits, but also improve water safety skills and cardiopulmonary function, killing many birds with one stone!!!