Re: living well with braces

[Guest guest]

OK so I don't have braces, but I have taught Aquatic exercise to many people who

do wear braces (not only for CMT but other reasons) We place a chair next to the

ladder or lift. The braces are taken off, and water shoes are put in. These are

rubber and have a grip. Or people can wear an old clean pair of tennis shoes

like I do.

If the person cannot manage the ladder (usually do to weight/size) or have

mobility issues like say recovering from a stroke, we use the lift as needed.

The therapist or trainer then works the lift which places the person right in

the pool. It's reversed when the session is completed. Once the person has dried

off her/his feet/legs, on go the braces. Very simple.

Gretchen

[Guest guest]

Gretchen - Thank you for sharing your experience. I started to suspect I was

making too much of it in my own mind and your suggestions help me to see this is

likely the case. She could easily walk to the pool in braces with some shoe over

them and then take them off and walk down a ladder. My daughter goes to a YMCA

program and they swim sometimes. She really wants to be able to swim too so I

want to help her be able to navigate that independently.

Cherie

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From: gfijig <gfijig@...>

Sent: Wed, January 12, 2011 7:56:39 PM

Subject: Re: living well with braces

OK so I don't have braces, but I have taught Aquatic exercise to many people who

do wear braces (not only for CMT but other reasons) We place a chair next to the

ladder or lift. The braces are taken off, and water shoes are put in. These are

rubber and have a grip. Or people can wear an old clean pair of tennis shoes

like I do.

If the person cannot manage the ladder (usually do to weight/size) or have

mobility issues like say recovering from a stroke, we use the lift as needed.

The therapist or trainer then works the lift which places the person right in

the pool. It's reversed when the session is completed. Once the person has dried

off her/his feet/legs, on go the braces. Very simple.

Gretchen