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Originally Posted by TEF  I love being in the pool and just floating, too. It is so relaxing and just allows you to meditate, relax and breathe.
Another thing, when I was suffering with a chronic back condition, the ONLY thing that helped with severe pain was water.  I did water therapy and it worked wonders. And when I wasn't at therapy and my back was killing me and even when it still acts up today, I get in the pool. If I hook my arms around something that floats and just "hang" there, it releases all of the pain. Its wondeful!  |
Great that it helped you so much! I had a lot of water therapy when I had encephalitis, and it really helped my strength and balance. I could walk in the pool holding on to a bar when I couldn't on land, so I improved a lot faster. I agree with the pain relief, and I hope you can get in the water this year too.
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As the saying goes, when a door slams shut in one place a window opens somewhere else. After staring at the door for many years, it finally occured to me to go look for the open window. I discovered I like sunlight and warmth much more than peeling old doors anyway, so I climbed out the window and reveled in my discovery. I will never sit behind a closed door again, no matter how comfortable my chair becomes. Me
Mel, I'm glad you found your own open window and stepped through it.