Swimming return

[Sunnyseas]

Hello everyone - After a first couple of gentle swims since March, which felt fine at the time, I’m now in agony with wrist and finger pain. I hadn’t realised a gentle swim was going to make this symptom worse but it has unfortunately. I’ve bought some silicon wrist & thumb supports to wear next time I go. After the first swim and a rest I was also very stiff. I still wonder if I have RA. My hands and feet are usually my main areas of pain, plus a lot of stiffness all over after rest.

Take care everyone, especially if you’re returning to the pool or similar, ss

[rosewine]

Unfortunately, even though swimming is brilliant it exercises the whole of your body and whatever stroke we do the hands and wrists are involved. I can remember when I did hydrotherapy for the first few sessions I could hardly get out of the pool and used to go home and could barely move. It was like that when I took up swimming again after a break but got easier as the weeks went on. You've had a big break from it so go gently. Hope things ease soon.x