Beach vacations

bhd1

I guess there is no more beach  and swimming with le?

Binney4

barb, why not?! You need to protect yourself from sunburn, and if the surf is rough you have to be careful not to get your arm skinned while body surfing. But aside from that, the water's good for LE. Stand about chest deep and move your arms around in the water, swim a bit (any stroke except maybe butterfly). Breast stroke is especially nice. 

The only real contraindication would be if you've recently had cellulitis, or if you're subject to repeat bouts of it. Then you want to be super careful about the cleanliness of whatever body of water you're swimming in. 

Of course, like everything else with LE, we need to plan ahead. Be sure to take along your usual antiseptic wipes and bandaids in case of cuts or scrapes, sun protection, and lotion to use after rinsing off from your swim. Then don your garments whenever you're going to be out of the water for awhile.

Are you planning a beach get-away? Enjoy!
Binney

bhd1

no beach plans vright now thanks Binney. Might be hard to find a place to rime off.  

ziggypop

My PT told me that water is great for compression - that seems to make sense as it would be providing mild compression to all areas equally.

vlnrph

Actually ziggy, the hydrostatic pressure increases the deeper you go. Scuba diving is supposed to be great for LE! 

Our water aerobics instructor sometimes wears longer leg swim garments: I think they may also provide a sun protection benefit. You can find long sleeve SPF rated clothing which would be nice to lounge around the pool/beach in. 

With our current weather in the upper Midwest, an island vacation sounds like a perfect dream...