I have scholiosis so I get back pain often. The scholiosis isn't severe enough to get surgery or a brace but it's still a problem.
I am a junior in high school and I play varsity water polo, out in the field (not a goalie). You can imagine how all the swimming back and forth head-up would strain me. I love the sport but I hate playing it sometimes because of all the pressure it puts on my lower back. Rather, I hate playing field. I've always wanted to be a goalie- I tried out for it on JV but they put me in field instead because of my swimming skills.
My question- since it's rough on my back to be playing field, might it be easier on me to play goalie? I have the goalie skills from going through tryouts and from stepping in during practice when neither of our two goalies can do it (for whatever reason), so I know very well what I'm doing. I love being a goalie so much more than field player. I just wanted to know what part my back pain would play in this and if it would actually be better to play goalie since you're not constantly swimming back and forth head-up making your spine not all aligned.
Thanks for any and all insight!
I am a junior in high school and I play varsity water polo, out in the field (not a goalie). You can imagine how all the swimming back and forth head-up would strain me. I love the sport but I hate playing it sometimes because of all the pressure it puts on my lower back. Rather, I hate playing field. I've always wanted to be a goalie- I tried out for it on JV but they put me in field instead because of my swimming skills.
My question- since it's rough on my back to be playing field, might it be easier on me to play goalie? I have the goalie skills from going through tryouts and from stepping in during practice when neither of our two goalies can do it (for whatever reason), so I know very well what I'm doing. I love being a goalie so much more than field player. I just wanted to know what part my back pain would play in this and if it would actually be better to play goalie since you're not constantly swimming back and forth head-up making your spine not all aligned.
Thanks for any and all insight!