Aqua Motion Get Your Water Therapy On
Why Is Aqua Motion, Water Walking, Water Jogging, Swimming And Water Aerobics For Arthritic Pain
Water exercise is: aqua motion, swimming or a form of aerobics and extremely therapeutic on the physical body. First, it’s just about impossible to cause any injury while you are in the water. Next, as you move to deep water, there is less strain on your joints while you walk, jog, swim or exercise. Many athletes benefit from aqua motion as a wellness alternative therapy solution while recovering from injuries.
Why Does The Mayo Clinic Recommend A Water Workout
The Mayo Clinic, offers water workout, how to tips, on alternative medical therapy.*
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Aqua Motion H e l p s A c h i e v e T h e s e B e n e f i t s
~ Aerobic Fitness
~ Muscular Strength
~ Flexibility
~ Helps To Improve Balance
Arthritis Today** reports the aqua motion benefits for a water workout.
It’s Hydrotherapy and Aqua Motion***. When you add swimming and water aerobics to your routine for wellness, or alternative medicine therapy you keep your joints more limber and it helps with your range of motion. Relaxing and breathing calmly in warm water can also give you a physical and mental boost. It’s pretty simple, people who suffer from living with pain and limited range of motion caused by arthritis can add a water workout to their wellness routine to gain a better quality of life. ****
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C o o l L i n k s T o C h e c k O u t
* http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aquatic-exercise/SM00055
** http://www.livestrong.com/article/327593-the-best-exercise-for-arthritis-swimming/#ixzz1sL5Ikii2
*** http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aqua-Motion-Movement/86146756148
**** http://tipsonarthritispainrelief.blogspot.com/2009/03/swimming-as-aerobics-exercise-for.html
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Adding Water Exercise As Alternative Medicine Therapy
Doctors Recommend A Water Workout
It is difficult to choose a single “best” exercise for everyone, doctors often recommend swimming and water exercise for people with arthritis because it provides an aerobic workout without stress on aching joints. *****
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~TECHNIQUES:
The best recommendation for water temperature is 82 – 92 degrees and with any exercise it is a good idea to warm up by getting comfortable in the pool. Select an area that is not too deep and move around. As you get acquainted with the pool or decide to go deeper into the water it’s best to use the side of the pool to ease into that perfect spot.
As you progress with exercise activities start at waist level.
As you feel more comfortable move into water up to your shoulders.
As you progress into swimming experiment with different strokes.
Aqua Motion includes water walking, or jogging in deeper water
When your feet are not touching the bottom of the pool you can use your arms and legs to move forward. Aqua motion movement for arms and legs should be slow, relaxed and like stretching.
Use strokes that you are most relaxed and comfortable with. Most important remember aqua motion is not racing so do strokes that make your body feel good. A slow comfortable rhythm is best for this alternative therapy exercise.
Aqua Motion Can Help With Some Arthritic Pain Relief And Overall Body Wellness
Your goal is keeping your joints more limber, help with your range of motion and to feel good. Movement is vital to combat arthritic pain, so let aqua motion and water be an addition for you alternative arthritic therapy. Come on in the water is fine and aqua motion is much better than than being a couch potato.