Aquatic Therapy Exercises You Can Practice This Summer

You might benefit from aquatic therapy in Wildwood Beach MD if you struggle with back pain, knee pain, or other types of joint pain. Water greatly reduces the stress on your joints, allowing you to exercise a lot more than you could on land. You also get to control how strenuous you want the exercise to be. For example, the faster you go, the more water resistance you create.

So, let’s take a look at aquatic therapy exercises you could try this summer. Doing them three to five times a week should work well without overstressing your body. Aim for about 10 to 25 reps, and be sure to take rest days.

Aquatic Therapy Exercises

1. Squats: Do squats similar to the ones you would on land, and work the muscles in your legs, front, back, and glutes.
2. Kickboard push/pull: Push and pull a kickboard back and forth to give your core muscles (back muscles and abs) a workout. Your arms get some work, too.
3. Step-ups: These are like basic step-ups, only in water. You step up and back down using the pool stairs, and work both legs.
4. Lateral leg raises: This exercise targets the hip muscles that contribute to walking, stability, and strength. Swing your leg in and out laterally, and switch sides.
5. Rear leg raises: You face forward with your hands flat outside the pool and raise your back leg. Do one side at a time or alternate to go left, right, left, right, etc.
6. Forward leg raises: Stand in the pool and raise one leg at a time. Don’t hold onto anything for support unless you need to.
7. Diagonal leg swings: These are similar to lateral leg raises except you swing your legs diagonally and rotate your foot a small bit. Diagonal leg swings parallel real-world hip movement more than lateral, leg, and forward leg raises do.

If You’re Looking For Aquatic Therapy in Wildwood Beach MD

Get in touch with Comprehensive Spine and Sports Center today if you are hoping to get aquatic therapy in Wildwood Beach MD. Our programs are helpful for many conditions, including back pain, muscle spasms, joint stiffness, and fibromyalgia.  Dr. Neil Cohen has over 35 years of experience successfully treating thousands of patients in need of aquatic therapy.