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recovering from injury costco member michael murray president of the american physical therapy association academy of athletes to people for whom aquatic therapy is a last resort murray and his colleagues at duke healthy people walking in shallow lessened impact on lower extremities and resistance increased strength and apy helps strengthen you to live more aquatic exercises on whether one is pre- or independently on land," says murray he notes that high-intensity aquatic exercises can help maintain bone den- that many patients do a combination of aquatic and land therapy to get stronger and functionally independent meeting special lifestyle needs recio works with patients of all ages has published groundbreaking research on aquatic therapy for patients with tra- such as personal care and hygiene we can eliminate barriers for patients have developed policies and procedures allowing patients with ventilators and diaphragmatic pacers in the pool for skilled therapies," recio explains adding that these patients hadn't previously been considered for aquatic more independence aquatic therapy participants should continue water exercises after discharge from therapy by joining an aquatic exer- cise program at their local fitness centre jackie duda swims three times a week and engaged in aquatic therapy to recover from weak muscles or trying to live better with chronic pain many patients start with squats in waist-deep water exercises in chest-deep water might include aqua kickboards for resistance or adding ankle weights to augment the strengthening effects of water walking and aqua belt or life vest.-jd wading in knowing how to swim isn't necessary for aquatic therapy; therapists accom- pany patients in the water some insurance compa- nies require a doctor's should discuss any new exercise program with their doctors first at some ymca people can sign up for classes like aqua yoga or splashin' to the oldies another option is to reserve time to swim or walk in the aside a lane just for water walking exercise you can find aquatic therapy programs by asking the website for canadian aquatic rehab instructors "aquatic therapy near