Aqua jogging

Maui4me2

... after a recent injury to my right shoulder and scalene from lifting my moms wheelchair I was jogging and felt a weird pulling in my shoulder....shortly thereafter three fingers in my right hand went numb! After months of orthopedists and MRIs etc I went to my chiropractor who worked me over good! I now have feeling back and I'm pain free, but he feels I shouldn't run full out yet, so I'm Aqua jogging at his suggestion. I am also doing laps. I truly love it! I thought I would feel bad about missing running, and I do miss it, but I'm excited about a new routine, I've been in my pool every day for about a month, and I am seeing a difference. I will go back to jogging in the fall when it cools off, but for now I'm happy and feeling rewarded! Just wanted to share; don't count out Aqua jogging! It works!!

earlnabby

There are so many things you can do in the pool that are major fat burners and are so much easier on the body, joints especially. I swim laps and take a water aerobics class specifically designed to help the back. I love my water! My fitness center is owned by a local healthcare provider so it is the usual gym with pool, but the third floor is Physical Therapy and I often see people working with physical therapists down in the pools.

I credit the Back Camp class with starting me on the road to the success I have had (114 lb down, 37 more to go). It got my back better so I can also start walking. At the beginning, I couldn't go more than a short block without my back being in so much pain. Now, I can walk as much as 6-7 miles and I could do more except I developed arthritis in my right foot that flares up after that many miles. The back and my general fitness are fine. Yay for water exercise!