Why Do Doctors Recommend Swimming? What Should Be Noted When Swimming?
As people's living standards continue to improve, more and more people like to exercise. When it comes to sports and fitness, orthopedic doctors have a lot to say, because the prevention of many bone and joint diseases is inseparable from exercise, such as cervical spondylosis, knee osteoarthritis, shoulder periarthritis, fractures, etc.
Many orthopedic experts' surveys show that these problems involve exercise frequency, exercise time and recommended exercise methods. The survey found that orthopedic doctors' favorite sport is swimming, and the recommended sport is also swimming!
Why do doctors recommend swimming?
1In the water, it can reduce the pressure on the joints, without injury
Due to the buoyancy, weight is largely offset by the water's buoyancy. People's weight is only about 10% of their weight on land. When swimming, the pressure and tension on the joints are greatly reduced, thus greatly reducing the impact of ground reaction force on the human lower limb joints and waist injuries. If you want to maintain joint health, swimming is the best choice.
2All joints can be exercised, and it can effectively protect joints
If you want to exercise all the joints, swimming is your best choice. Most joints in the body will participate in swimming exercise, from neck movement to sternoclavicular joint, shoulder joint, spine, hip joint, knee joint, ankle joint, and even jaw joint, activated by breathing movement, almost all joints will participate.
As people grow older, the cartilage in the human joints gradually deteriorates and wears down, leading to decreased joint resilience and stimulation of inflammatory reactions, causing pain, stiffness and limited movement. The incidence of elderly osteoarthropathy is also constantly rising. To slow down joint aging, some people are afraid of joint injury and simply don't move. Others believe that more exercise can make joints flexible and take inappropriate ways to over-exercise.
In fact, both methods are incorrect. Appropriate exercise is very important for maintaining joints. Swimming is the most appropriate exercise.
Although swimming is a good sport, we still need to pay attention to some details about swimming.
1Do a warm-up
Before getting into the water, you must first do a warm-up exercise, such as stretching your arms and legs, and expanding your chest. It is best to use water to stimulate your body first, so that the body can quickly adapt and will not easily cramp.
2The exercise amount should be moderate
The exercise amount will not be excessive depending on your current physical condition. When exercising, the exercise amount that doesn't make you feel uncomfortable is just right. If you experience dizziness, shortness of breath, disorientation, drowsiness, accelerated heart rate and dehydration, you need to stop exercising immediately and adjust appropriately next time.
3Pay attention to the timing when swimming
Do not swim before or after meals, empty stomach swimming will affect appetite and digestion, as well as swimming, you may experience dizziness and fatigue, and full stomach swimming will affect digestion, and may cause gastric spasms, vomiting and abdominal pain.
4Avoid swimming during menstruation
Do not swim during menstruation, as bacteria can easily enter the uterus, fallopian tubes and other parts, causing infection and leading to irregular menstruation, prolonged menstruation and prolonged menstruation.
5Pay attention to your safety
People with epilepsy, otitis media and acute conjunctivitis should not swim, and avoid deep water, do not be reckless, and minors should go together with adults.
