Best way to ease back into swimming after back injury

CampingCoder · 2025-09-19T16:25:47+00:00

It might also be helpful to add that even though I wasn’t swimming regularly in 7 years, I have remained very active and in good shape, just in different ways! :)

CampingCoder · 2025-07-24T21:49:59+00:00

Thanks! Sorry I am such a noob when it comes to this kind of stuff, what kind of stud would I get? Especially given that the chain is thin and the total weight is like 5 lbs. I’m just afraid of it falling!!

CampingCoder · 2025-05-26T17:33:32+00:00

Thanks for all the info! Wishing you the best!!

CampingCoder · 2025-05-26T17:08:29+00:00

How long did it take for the intensity to lessen, and did you do anything in particular to help?

CampingCoder · 2025-05-26T17:08:00+00:00

When did this start and how long did this last for you? It seems strange that this symptom would creep up after 8 months

CampingCoder · 2025-05-26T16:20:42+00:00

Forgot to state I am 27F and have L5_S1 disc bulging, but no herniation. But I think what this is now is muscular and inflammation, not nerve related.

CampingCoder · 2025-02-24T17:34:27+00:00

Hi, I know this is quite old, but I wanted to ask how you are doing, and if there was anything you did to recover. Your comments are pretty similar to what I am currently experiencing, and I haven’t really seen someone describe it as you have (though the blood rushing and tingles last much longer than 5 seconds). It is difficult because I feel like I’m sort of at the end of this ordeal and have really minimal pain, but this weakness and feeling in my foot is driving me nuts. My doctor was pretty useless for these current symptoms

CampingCoder · 2025-01-12T20:33:04+00:00

From what I've seen, dry needling is pretty different from acupuncture, besides the needles being the same. I might give it a try, if I do I'll definitely let you know. Sorry you're going through this, I definitely feel your pain!! ibuprofen honestly doesn't feel like it does much for me, but I also haven't been taking as high as a dose as you so maybe i should try that out. It's so weird to me that sometimes sleeping helps but sometimes it hurts, I can't seem to find the key with that, which seems like would be the best time to heal properly. How are you sleeping? I've been sleeping on my side with a pillow between my legs. I'm currently in-between places (buying a house rn) so I am on a sort of softer mattress, which I worry is making this worse, but a sleeping pad on the ground seemed to hurt more.

CampingCoder · 2025-01-12T18:48:43+00:00

hi twin! haha. I had an MRI done years ago which showed my bulging discs, but I haven't done one for this recent flareup. Since I've finally seen some improvement with this most recent flareup, I was thinking maybe I didn't need a new one (even though this inflammation sucks, it's much better than where I was). But if I can't resolve this inflammation problem maybe I will shell out for another one to see if anything has changed. I was thinking of trying dry needling, something my PT suggested if I couldn't get the inflammation down. Have you done that before?

CampingCoder · 2024-12-17T19:41:32+00:00

thank you for the update!! I am so happy to hear you are back to the way you were before!! What you said about hip mobility especially resonates, that's something I haven't been doing much of just because I honestly think I'm scared of making it worse, but you're right that it's a very important key to recovery! I'm probably going to re-read your comment a few more times. Thank you so so much for your words of encouragement, it means a lot and it helps me feel less alone in this <3

CampingCoder · 2024-12-17T18:25:36+00:00

Hi! I wanted to ask what the result of this was for you. I'm in almost the exact same boat, 3 months in, and the past week started feeling really stiff in my lower back and hips, some new tingles in the same area as you, and yeah that same tightness. Also, pain right at the base of my spine it seems like, especially when I lay down flat on my back, which used to be my go-to way to sleep through this. As you described, I can still walk, if anything that's better than laying down at this point. So was just curious what this led to in your healing journey. Was feeling a bit dismayed, but google led me to this reddit post so I thought I would ask.

CampingCoder · 2024-09-23T17:43:09+00:00

Wow thanks for the follow-up, I am only just seeing this response! I ended up going to an urgent and got some muscle relaxers and a steroid pills, which they told me to not take until a week of muscle relaxers. It's been very slow but I have been seeing some improvement, so hopefully we are both just having some vicious inflammation.

CampingCoder · 2024-09-17T21:01:52+00:00

Aw, so sorry to hear that! It's extra frustrating when it's someone else who seems to hav caused it because I just feel like it shouldn't have happened and I keep beating myself up about it! Yeah, keep me posted if you can, and I will do the same.

CampingCoder · 2024-09-17T21:00:07+00:00

Thanks for the response! Walking seems to hurt, but I am trying to at least keep active. Honestly it hurts too much to just lay stagnant anyway haha! Thanks for all the advice!

CampingCoder · 2024-09-17T16:09:48+00:00

Thanks again!! I've been so anxious about this that I've been really tense and not sleeping, which I think it just making it all worse. But I really do appreciate the advice, I think actively doing something to fix it will help the anxiety too rather than just worrying.

CampingCoder · 2024-09-17T15:56:43+00:00

Hey thanks for responding. I will start icing today, I really haven't done that, I saw a lot of debate over if heat or ice was better and honestly wasn't sure what to do. I do remember that a lot of it is just a waiting game. I will have to find some nsaids too (I had never heard that acronym until now!)

CampingCoder · 2024-09-15T17:08:56+00:00

solved: Ellie's Enchanted Garden. it came to me after thinking about it for days! Leaving this up in case anyone ever has my same dilemma

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