Water Exercise, Basic Walking (Aquatic Therapy) – Ask Doctor Jo
Water Exercise, Basic Walking (Aquatic Therapy) http://www.AskDoctorJo.com These basic water exercises in a pool will help get your walking or gait pattern back after an injury. They are also a good way to warm up before a water workout. For more aquatic therapy exercises, visit http://www.askdoctorjo.com/category/catagories/aquatic-therapy
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One of the best ways to get your walking or gait pattern back after an injury is aquatic gait exercises. Walking in the water not only takes away some of gravity, but it also allows you to concentrate on getting your correct pattern back. It is a great way to get a workout without a lot of impact on your joints. These gait exercises are a good warm-up before you do an aquatic therapy workout.
It is really important to make sure you have good posture when you are in the pool. It is really easy to move your upper body a lot, but you want to try to keep your upper body straight and upright. Squeeze in your abdominals to help keep that upright position. Using ankle weights can be very beneficial. Not only do they give you some extra resistance, but they also keep your feet on the ground while doing the exercises.
To start off, simply walk forward. Concentrate on a heel to toe walking. When we walk on land, our heels hit first and we roll onto and push off with our toes. Exaggerate this movement while you walk while keeping that upright posture. Then reverse it and go backwards. Now your toes are going to hit first and roll back onto your heels. Try not to lean back when you are doing this, and keep your body upright.
Next, turn sideways. When you step, it is important to keep your toes pointed forward. If you turn your foot out when you step, you are changing the muscles being worked. Finally, march by bringing your knee up toward the surface of the water getting a bend in your knee and hip. Really try to drive your knee upward to get a good stretch. Again, don't lean forward, try to keep your body upright.
Depending on how fast you go, these should take you between 5-10 minutes and is used as a warm-up to your exercises.
Water Exercise, Basic Walking (Aquatic Therapy):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgxniVfKT4I
DISCLAIMER: This video and any related comments are not medical advice. Doctor Jo is a licensed Physical Therapist and Doctor of Physical Therapy; however, she is not YOUR Physical Therapist and can't possibly diagnose you through the Internet. So don't use this information to avoid going to your own healthcare professional or to replace the advice they have given you. This information is only intended to show you the correct technique for physical therapy exercises and should not be used to self-diagnose or self-treat any medical condition. If you are not properly diagnosed, this information won't help, and it could make things worse. So seriously, check with your healthcare professional before doing these techniques. If you experience any pain or difficulty while doing these exercises, stop immediately and see your healthcare professional.
Water Exercise, Basic Walking (Aquatic Therapy) http://www.AskDoctorJo.com These basic water exercises in a pool will help get your walking or gait pattern back after an injury. They are also a good way to warm up before a water workout. For more aquatic therapy exercises, visit http://www.askdoctorjo.com/category/catagories/aquatic-therapy
Related Videos:
Kickboard Exercises in a Pool:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96tZ5PeTldg
Water Exercises, Standing (Aquatic Therapy):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVvzsFk6rPo
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Always use CAUTION with Exercising in a Pool:
If you can’t swim, don’t do these exercises unless there is a certified lifeguard on duty.
More Details About This Video:
One of the best ways to get your walking or gait pattern back after an injury is aquatic gait exercises. Walking in the water not only takes away some of gravity, but it also allows you to concentrate on getting your correct pattern back. It is a great way to get a workout without a lot of impact on your joints. These gait exercises are a good warm-up before you do an aquatic therapy workout.
It is really important to make sure you have good posture when you are in the pool. It is really easy to move your upper body a lot, but you want to try to keep your upper body straight and upright. Squeeze in your abdominals to help keep that upright position. Using ankle weights can be very beneficial. Not only do they give you some extra resistance, but they also keep your feet on the ground while doing the exercises.
To start off, simply walk forward. Concentrate on a heel to toe walking. When we walk on land, our heels hit first and we roll onto and push off with our toes. Exaggerate this movement while you walk while keeping that upright posture. Then reverse it and go backwards. Now your toes are going to hit first and roll back onto your heels. Try not to lean back when you are doing this, and keep your body upright.
Next, turn sideways. When you step, it is important to keep your toes pointed forward. If you turn your foot out when you step, you are changing the muscles being worked. Finally, march by bringing your knee up toward the surface of the water getting a bend in your knee and hip. Really try to drive your knee upward to get a good stretch. Again, don’t lean forward, try to keep your body upright.
Depending on how fast you go, these should take you between 5-10 minutes and is used as a warm-up to your exercises.
Water Exercise, Basic Walking (Aquatic Therapy):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgxniVfKT4I
DISCLAIMER: This video and any related comments are not medical advice. Doctor Jo is a licensed Physical Therapist and Doctor of Physical Therapy; however, she is not YOUR Physical Therapist and can’t possibly diagnose you through the Internet. So don’t use this information to avoid going to your own healthcare professional or to replace the advice they have given you. This information is only intended to show you the correct technique for physical therapy exercises and should not be used to self-diagnose or self-treat any medical condition. If you are not properly diagnosed, this information won’t help, and it could make things worse. So seriously, check with your healthcare professional before doing these techniques. If you experience any pain or difficulty while doing these exercises, stop immediately and see your healthcare professional.
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Is it necessary to have ankle weights?
Hola! Escribo desde España, Europa. Tengo una duda: si en la zancada lateral llevamos la puntera del pie hacia afuera, ¿qué músculos implicamos? Un saludo.
Do you need to wear water shoes?
Have you wore ankle weight while doing these exercises
Hi Dr Jo😃. What weight amounts for my ankle weights? I have 2.5kg each ankle.
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. This one's SO HELPFUL!!!!. When exercising like this, for lower back, does it matter how much of your torso is in water? Do you have a similar video, water-walking for arms??
I live on the lake and there is a sandy swimming spot we go to regularly. I have often walked in thigh-high water but tonight, I was in knee high water and actually got on my hands and 'walked' with my hands, like crawling in the water, not using my legs – just upper body. I even went backwards, facing up and crawling with my hands. It felt like I was getting a good work out for my arms and shoulders. Do you have any advice for me on this?
Is these exercises good for hip & knee strengthinig??
Do you need to have ankle weights? Thank you
Can these warm up exercises b done n the shallow pool @ my local gym?
Good day great work out.. Am a new subscriber. My question to u is can swimming help restore nerve damage? For like foot drop and others?
Thank You for sharing this wonderful video.
Are these aquatic exercises ok for people getting ready for hip replacement?
Can these help lower back pain i have a heirnated disc and spinal stenosis it feels good to be in a pool but i dont want to do anything that will over do it
Hi are these exercises for after fermer surgery
Great video!! Thank you
Hi i have plantar fasciitis in both feet i walk in the pool but my feet still hurt is there any thing i can do like wear compression socks thanks
Hi. Thank you for the video. I have a question: I have lower back disk herniation and my physiotherapist prescribed waterwalking in a pool as deep as my upper chest. Our apartment pool is as deep as my lower chest. She said I should bend my knees and do the water walking. I do it and I feel weird. What do u sugges
I got a surgery in my toe, I'm doing this kind of exercise at home, do you think it has better results if I do it in water?
Thank you for sharing this video