Hallo, ich gehe am Freitag in den Urlaub, ich werde die schönen beheizten Pools nutzen, aber ich bin sicher, dass du nach einer Knieoperation nicht Brustschwimmen kannst? Ich werde genau 4 Monate postoperativ sein, wenn ich gehe. Und wird das für immer so sein oder kann ich nach einer bestimmten Zeit diesen Schwimmstil schwimmen? Kann keinen anderen Schwimmstil machen! Tia
Think it's something to do with the way your leg twists in breast stroke. I have invented my own unique stroke which is breast stroke with my arms and a kicking splashy doggy paddle thing with my legs. I works as I do move but I bet I don't look vdry elegant but who cares!!!! Ha ha!! If you want to look good you could breaststroke with your arms and keep your legs straight without moving them !
Das ist mir neu bezüglich des Brustschwimmens. Ich liebe das Schwimmen und hatte vor 5,5 Wochen eine beidseitige TKR. Ich freue mich auf den Tag, an dem ich wieder schwimmen kann. Ich habe noch nie über die Drehung der Beine beim Kicken nachgedacht. Worauf sind wir nach einer beidseitigen TKR sonst noch eingeschränkt? Niemand hat mir vor der Operation davon erzählt - nur dass ich nicht laufen soll, was ich ohnehin nicht tue. Darf ich zu diesem Zeitpunkt einen Whirlpool benutzen?
I was told as long as my wound was fully healed over I could go in the water, (its all to do with infection control) As for the breaststroke with my legs, surgeon and physio said it's a no no . Our new knees arnt a replica of our own they're a substitute although a very good one they can't perform exactly as our old ones. I was also told not to kneel on them either
Hi Lucie, I am 5 months post op and just back from my holidays. I could not do breast stroke with my legs...new knee wouldn't let me do any stroke and other knee is suffering and I found it difficult to use it so I just did my arms and kept legs straight out behind. The water was great for exercises and I loved being in it . This was first time been in water since op as I don't live near a pool. Enjoy the holiday.
i dont understand, are we not suppose to move our legs when trying to do any type of swimming ???
Yes of course you can, just not breast stroke with your legs, something to do with the angle the knee bends at, it can cause problems, don't forget our knees are replacements not replicas, I look like a stranded whale when swimming now with my made up leg kicks, but hey ho I enjoy myself
Hallo Sue, habe dich auch gerade in der Nachricht der Slimming Group erkannt! Könnten uns dort auch wiedersehen! Danke für deine Nachrichten, xx
Hi lucie. I'm over a year TKR and found swimming the best exercise ever! I still go a couple of times a week - I do breast stroke arms and sometimes just kick my legs but I find it easier to do a butterfly leg kick - bend both legs towards your bum together and then straighten. Don't really care what I look like as my knee feels good afterwards. Enjoy your hols!
Glad I read this! No one has mentioned this to me. It's a bit of a bummer as it is the only stroke I can do! Hope I don't fall off a ship!