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I've been wanting to use a lap pool to try water walking. Problem now is that I can barely walk now and need help and a wheelchair to get to the pool. But I'm 99% sure that once in the pool I'd be fine. The pool is 5 foot and in Flint, Michigan part of a health club associated with a hospital.
The problem is the want to involve my doctor and insurance to set up a physical therapy program. I want to be independant, join the club, pay monthly, free myself and do what I think is best for my body.
I'm off abx and using rife.
Can anyone give advice. I'm frustrated about having insurance involved. Should I play along under I know more? I think this water walking is just what I need to get moving towards health.
cheers, Will
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I don't want my insurance company involved if possible. Its a catch 22, since being in the wheelchair = I need help into the pool and out. I want to come and as I please, just like the other health club members.
Maybe I contacted the wrong person. Physical Theraphy can be $$$$, and insurance doesn't always pay.
By the way, I love the EMEM5a. My back and neck are so sore! But I feel better off abx.
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Water walking will be fabulous. I actually have a dense foam water jogging belt that I suggest you get - if you get into water that is over your head - some pools have some for swimmer to just use when there.
I don't see why you need to set up insurance. Can you do it on your own. I don't think more than one session with an instructor is needed and you may be able to find that on you tube.
You want to be sure where your balance point is and not lean too far forward or too far backward. You'd still want to start slow.
What is the water temp of the pool? Warmer is better as cool water can really strain your body and drain your adrenal (and body heat).
Are there overhead fans or drafts? If it is cool and there are fans, I suggest NOT to get your head wet and even wear a cap to keep your head from getting chilled.
I would not use any sort of ankle or wrist tools in the pool as they can irritate tendons. Walking "water" shoes or socks may help if your feet are tender and you walk on the pool bottom more than tread / jog as with feet off bottom.
I say, go swimming and make it work for you as a person, not as a patient. But, if that pool is with a hospital, I'll bet they are worried about insurance and may require a P.T. be with you. Perhaps you may have to bring a buddy with you if they don't have lifeguards. Or find another pool if you can.
I, too, have a rife - just an EMEM5 (what is the "5a"? just a newer version? I have yet to use it as I've been too dizzy to read all I think I should know first about metal detox during it. I need to stay off the computer so I have some brain energy to read up and get going with it.
You inspire me.
If I were you, I'd hire one of the swimming instructors at their going rate (far less than a P.T.) for one or two lessons. Then, get a massage afterward if you can.
i had water exercises thru our clinic's water therapy program. insurance paid on it.
then i became ALLERGIC TO CHLORINE and had to stop.
it was the best exercise and easy on my body.
1 pool i went to had warmer water, but they had GLUED DOWN PEA GRAVEL by side of pool. rocks came lose and were in bottom of pool. so i bought thongs to wear on my feet to prevent injuries.
best wishes; water will do alot for you; yes WARMER is better.
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My daughter goes for physical therapy (land and water) at a top facility here in our state. Although it was prescribed by our doctor and I know you want to avoid that, I wanted to let you know that she, too, is in a wheelchair, and needed to go to a place that had a lift to get her in the pool.
Because she can't use her legs, the therapist puts weights on her ankles and has her stand on top of the her feet and she walks her. This last time the therapist was lifting her lefts up higher when walking to get the muscles to fire.
The pool water is about 90 degrees and my daughter still thinks it is cool -- don't forget she has lyme so it feels differently to her. But, it is very humid in the pool room so the humidity feels really nice on her body. Overall she can do more because gravity is taken away. Just be sure you don't overdo it. You will come out of the water very tired.
I wish you luck, and I hope you feel better soon. The warm water will be a great thing for you.
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