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Aquatic (Water) Exercises Treatment Report
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See also: Balneotherapy Hot Pool Exercises, Hydrotherapy (water therapy), Pool Exercise
What is Aquatic (Water) Exercises? Aquatic exercise therapy refers to any program of stretching, lifting and exercising of limbs that takes place in water. Water exercise is a gentle way to exercise joints and muscles. Water supports joints to make movement easier, while it may act as resistance to help build muscle strength.
Reasons Taken
30 patients in the community are taking or have taken Aquatic (Water) Exercises.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Stiffness/spasticity | 8 | 26% |
| General health | 7 | 23% |
| Other | 5 | 16% |
| Slow my ALS progress | 4 | 13% |
| Atrophy, muscle | 1 | 3% |
| disease-related symptoms | 1 | 3% |
| Don't know | 1 | 3% |
Dosages
Based on the patients currently taking Aquatic (Water) Exercises.
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Aquatic (Water) Exercises or how long patients were taking Aquatic (Water) Exercises before stopping.
