Water Therapy

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Jen

go down to your local dicount store or walmart get the water weights and the swimming noodles they are long and made of some sort of floating device this is great for you to stay up in the water and do your stretching I will give you instuctions if you would like on the things that I do in the water with these items. It is very important that you try and work on your abs to protect you lower back and the only thing that can do that is the water without causing you excrutiating pain. Let me know if you invest in these things and I will tell you some exersises to do also if you jog in place in the water that is real good too. leg lifts and knee crunches are real good. just let me know girl k and I will do what I can to help. I hope that you are doing well otherwise

Loves and prayers coming your way

JanineSmokie1952 <smokie1952@...> wrote:

Are you in the Albany area ? There is a pool at theBone and Joint center in Albany .--- <jazevedo@...> wrote:> Great, thanks everyone for your opinions. I am> going to try to go in> the water this week. I just hope that driving down> there doesn't> reverse everything the water does. > > So, this may be silly, but once I get in there what> do I do then? > Just wade? I am certainly not going to do laps! > HAHAH Some> strectching maybe? Any tips would be great!!> > Again, thanks everyone for your advice!!!> > ~> > > Hi all! I was wondering if anyone has ever tried> any type of water> > therapy. Wether it be just swimming in a pool,> water massage> therapy,> > watsu, going in a spa/jacuzzi.> > > > I am thinking more and more about it and I really> think it might> >

help. My in laws have a pool, but they are 40> mins away(really> harsh> > on my back to drive that long).> > > > > > I would love to hear anyone and everyones> feedback. > > > > in NY> > ps I hope that everyone is feeling good today!!!> > > > > > > > > > > >

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Jen

go down to your local dicount store or walmart get the water weights and the swimming noodles they are long and made of some sort of floating device this is great for you to stay up in the water and do your stretching I will give you instuctions if you would like on the things that I do in the water with these items. It is very important that you try and work on your abs to protect you lower back and the only thing that can do that is the water without causing you excrutiating pain. Let me know if you invest in these things and I will tell you some exersises to do also if you jog in place in the water that is real good too. leg lifts and knee crunches are real good. just let me know girl k and I will do what I can to help. I hope that you are doing well otherwise

Loves and prayers coming your way

JanineSmokie1952 <smokie1952@...> wrote:

Are you in the Albany area ? There is a pool at theBone and Joint center in Albany .--- <jazevedo@...> wrote:> Great, thanks everyone for your opinions. I am> going to try to go in> the water this week. I just hope that driving down> there doesn't> reverse everything the water does. > > So, this may be silly, but once I get in there what> do I do then? > Just wade? I am certainly not going to do laps! > HAHAH Some> strectching maybe? Any tips would be great!!> > Again, thanks everyone for your advice!!!> > ~> > > Hi all! I was wondering if anyone has ever tried> any type of water> > therapy. Wether it be just swimming in a pool,> water massage> therapy,> > watsu, going in a spa/jacuzzi.> > > > I am thinking more and more about it and I really> think it might> >

help. My in laws have a pool, but they are 40> mins away(really> harsh> > on my back to drive that long).> > > > > > I would love to hear anyone and everyones> feedback. > > > > in NY> > ps I hope that everyone is feeling good today!!!> > > > > > > > > > > >

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Kathy,

Speaking of swimsuits, since my torso it rather short due to the

scoliosis, one-piece suits don't fit well. And I don't really feel

like wearing a bikini and showing off stretch marks from my

pregnancies I really like getting the two-piece suits where the

top looks like a tank-top and the bottoms are boycut shorts. I'm

not overly modest, but I DO feel a little less exposed. Buying to

the & bottom separately also allows me to get different sizes as

needed for a better fit. And usually it looks like it's a one-piece

when I'm wearing it. Another benefit is when I need to use the

restroom - it's much easier to take off and pull the bottoms back

up, rather than trying to peel off a complete wet one-piece.

I'm sorry that the water therapy seems to be causing you pain. Have

you asked your doctor about that? I haven't had revision surgery,

but perhaps the exercises they're having you do aren't gentle

enough, or they are overworking you in some way. I hope you're able

to find some help.

>

> Just wanted to update and say I have gone several times for water

> therapy. I do not feel like it is helping, and in fact I hurt a

good

> bit more. I have had to up my pain meds, and I hurt constantly

between

> appointments.

>

> I might give it another week, but I hate being so exhausted and

hurting

> so much I can't do ANYTHING this holiday season. It hurts just to

walk

> across the room. My insurance changes at the end of the year, so I

will

> not do PT in January.

>

> For what it is worth, I have ordered TWO swimsuits, one from

Land's End

> and the other from Penney's-- neither fit.

>

> Kathy

>

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I just wanted to encourage people to check out the local YMCA or aquatic center

for sanctioned Arthritis Water Therapy classes. I go twice a week for an hour.

The water temp in the pool has to be at least 85 degrees. It has been very

helpful to me. They work every joint including fingers. They also work on

balance. I am better able to pick my feet up when I walk. I haven't seen

anyone talk about this, so I just wanted to let everyone know about it.

Sue