To swim or not to swim...

[rocknrollgirl]

That is the question.

Last week after not seeing much improvement in my knee, my DH ask me to please just do nothing. Just rest it. He felt that even putting the pull bouy between my legs and pushing off the wall at the pool was causing further irritation in my patellar tendon.

So for the past 8 days, I have done nothing. Well lifted some light weights, but nothing involving my legs.

I do think that I am seeing progress, and I would like to go back to the pool, but I am paranoid about having even the smallest set-back.

So to swim or not to swim, that is the question.

[bmccasland]

What does your Doc or PT say???

[Wahine]

Swim with a pull bouy. Do not push off the wall with your sore leg. That would be my suggestion. No kicking.

[rocknrollgirl]

Doc said go ahead and swim, don't have a PT unless you count the TE PT clinic!

[Running Mommy]

Yep. What Wahine said. No kicking, no pushing off w/that leg. Just concentrate on pulling. It will feel good to be moving.
Believe me- I know the feeling. Being injured just sux!

[tulip]

Sounds like a PT would be very useful and helpful. Can your doc refer you to a PT (paid for by insurance, of course)?

[crazycanuck]

RNGR-I hope you can get to the pool & use your good leg! DOn't fret about not being able push off the wall, just swim.

Tuli-RNGR has seen a physio..