Can I swim with neck osteoarthritis

Julieangel

Is it ok to do breaststroke if I have osteoarthritis in my neck but no pain

noddingtonpete

Hello @Julieangel and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience as well.

I understand that you have osteoarthritis in your neck and wondering about swimming. First of all if you are in any doubt I would recommend that you contact your GP, Consultant or Physio if you have one. Other than that I would try it gently and see how you get on.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2021/june/is-swimming-and-exercising-in-water-good-for-people-with-arthritis/

You might find the following helpful as well

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-neck/

Please keep posting and let us know how you are getting on.

With very best wishes

Peter (moderator)

frogmorton

I have cervical spond @Julieangel and if i swim I do back stroke only with one of those long tubular floats.

Just a thought have you seen a physio? Might be that's you can do exercises for your neck (see Peter's link above!) and your own neck might cope.

I just know mine wouldn't.

Keep up the swimming it's so good for us😊

Toni x