Water Exercises

August 23, 1999

Hi . I'm a DD who completely depends on water aerobics for exercise and

loves it!! Years ago I joined my local YMCA specifically for their pool. I

did water aerobics on the steps when they were in areas over my head (like at

the shallow end!!), and the instructor kind of kept everyone at that end.

When we had to work out with empty milk jugs I went along with everyone else

(I feel pretty confortable in the water) and it was great. I would say the

only thing you might have to worry about is jogging in the water and any

potential jarring of your neck it can cause. When my bones hurt too much, I

just use one of those pool noodles under my arms and " bicycle " around the

pool which is great for the legs/hips.

Good luck.

Kate W.

July 31, 2005

I'd love to do this...but the closest place that offers water therapy is 55

miles away, and that's one way. Driving back and forth would negate any good

the exercise would do.

I wished convential physical therapy sites (ESP. in rural areas/towns) would add

even small pools for water exercise classes.

Our public pools have even been either demolished or deemed unfit to use.

I'd use my brother in-laws....but it's always full of his wife's family and

after 25 years I'm so tired with the " what's wrong with your back " question.

hmm...maybe I should write the hospital here...ya got me started on sumthin!

*hehe*

*HUGGLES*

Cyn

Desert Rose <matreoshka@...> wrote:

Water Exercises

Exercising in Water has extra benefits for people with arthritis or injuries of

the spine or joints. But water exercises are not just for people with arthritis.

Healthy people also enjoy water exercises. Water's soothing properties augment

the stress relief you get from the water exercises themselves.

The feeling of weightlessness experienced when floating on water has a very

relaxing effect on the mind and body. Maybe we find comfort being submerged in

water because we all started out floating around in the womb.

The buoyancy of the water protects weight-bearing joints from further injury by

supporting the majority of the body weight. (90% if underwater up to your neck,

about 50% if in waist-high water). If you suffer from any inflammation of the

joints, the pressure that water exerts on the body prevents the injured body

part from swelling further.

The resistant properties of water help strengthen muscles without adding injury

to the joints. Your muscles work harder to perform movements such as walking,

marching, or other water exercises. The harder you work your large muscles, the

harder your heart and lungs have to work to supply them with oxygen and more

calories are burned. So you can get an excellent stress-busting aerobic workout

with no or minimal stress to the weight bearing joints.

*See Aerobic Exercise page for warming up, cooling down, maximum heart rate,

avoiding dehydration, etc. - topics that apply to water aerobics as well as land

aerobics.

Many recreation centers and public swimming pools offer water exercises classes.

You don't need to know how to swim, as water exercises are performs in

waist-chest deep water. Find out what the temperature of the water will be

during the class. The water temperature of the swimming pool is typically at a

warmer temperature for water exercise classes geared towards those with

arthritis or other physical limitations. The warmer temperature is also very

soothing.

scoliosisarabic

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August 1, 2005

Great idea for post op pools where swimmers can swim along with others that

have their scars from scoliosis surgery. We belong to a very nice LifeTime

fitness center but my 20 year old son won't go because of his anterior scar,

scars from 4 chest tubes and his most recent posterior spine fusing surgery,

T4 - L3 which was closed with staples hence a zipper appearance. He says he

doesn't want to ruin anyone elses day at the pool by presenting his deformed

'sliced and diced body' and wearing a t shirt isn't 'manly' so there goes an

excellent recovery option. A pool as part of PT with other PT patients could

be the answer.....there are none around here.

August 1, 2005

Water exercise will change a lot, trust me, I was into water exercise last

summer 4 months after my correction and it helped me a lot. In my stage now I

swim which is taking a lot from the lumber pain, I'm not really a fast swimmer

but it still makes me feel better.

A chiropractic specialist advised me to focus on swimming then running and he

was right.

Good luck

Heba

Cyn Hatmaker <cyn_hatmaker@...> wrote:I'd love to do this...but the

closest place that offers water therapy is 55 miles away, and that's one way.

Driving back and forth would negate any good the exercise would do.