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Posted 5/9/2013 8:11 PM (GMT 0)
I had anterior/posterior spinal fusion from L4-S1 last October. My doctor didn't prescribe any PT following so I was on my own. I finally got his PA to send me to therapy and today after just 2 sessions the therapist signed me up for aquatic therapy. I am so stoked!! Not only for my back but for my RA. It has been such a long haul and felt like I wasn't getting anywhere. I did the walking like I was instructed to after the surgery but it wasn't helping the stability or the core strength.

Sometimes you just have to push the point!!!
Posted 5/9/2013 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
Yea for you!! I love doing aqua therapy!!! It definitely helps with my spine issues along with Fibromyalgia.

We definitely have to make sure we are always pushing our Drs. to help us in the best possible way.

Thanks for sharing this and hope that it will really help with your recovery and strength training.
Posted 5/9/2013 8:36 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I have recently started aqua therapy too and I love it! I found a local therapy center that allows me to utilize the pool as needed for $5.00 per session instead of the excessive copay of an actual therapy session. It is a perfect solution to the need for aqua therapy without all of the costs.

Good luck on your new opportunity!
Posted 5/9/2013 8:58 PM (GMT 0)
I have been doing it for five years now. Love it. Enjoy!
Posted 5/9/2013 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
I also have had great success with the hydrotherapy. My Neurologist has in house PT department equipped with the pool and I go twice a week.

Just moved into a new apartment that has a heated pool although its not really necessary in Florida. Hope to make use of what my therapist taught me at home now.

Hope you have as much success as I've had.
Posted 5/10/2013 1:11 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks everyone for the encouragement! Years ago I did water walking and it was great! We moved and it just wasn't convenient. Now I live closer to a Y and that is where my therapy will be held. The great part is my insurance will cover it and I don't have to have a membership fee wink
Posted 5/10/2013 1:23 PM (GMT 0)
Rah! Good for you.

Take your time and don't be hesitant to stop if it gets to be too much. It's easy at first to overdo.

Enjoy!
Posted 5/10/2013 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
I always find hydrotherapy to be the best for when you have mulitple issues. I was so dissapointed when our local place closed, now its about a 45 minute drive so its a little inconvienient.

I am sure you will do great!
Posted 5/10/2013 3:17 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Gina, that is great that you are going to be doing water therapy, I loved it. At least in the water you do not have to worry about hurting yourself since we are weightless in the water. When I first started I had no balance.I could not stand on one foot even on the pool. By the time I finished I could, lol.

Take care & keep us posted on how you are doing....Susie
Posted 5/10/2013 3:28 PM (GMT 0)
Im soooo jealous!!!! I hope to get into water therapy soon as well.
Posted 5/10/2013 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Gina,

This is nice. Aqua therapy is great. Take it slowly. You will enjoy it and feel better.

UA
Posted 5/12/2013 2:24 AM (GMT 0)
When I had anterior/posterior fusion year's ago I also was not sent to p.t.  Walking was my perscription.  I have

been going to the pool for year's to water walk and I move my arms.  I will begin again next week as the weather

in Calif. has been great.  Take it slow because even though you are bouyant it is exhausting work. 

Now that I have had a total knee and ruptured acl on other I look forward to getting back in the water.  I also have to continue walking my dog to keep my bones strong.

Good luck in the water.

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