Has anyone tried doing a water sport? I was told by my doctor and specialist that could ease some of the pain and the attacks would be less frequent.

I'm not doing a water sport persay, but I am doing physical therapy in the pool three times a week. It's mostly stretching exercises. Floating in the deep end with a noodle (actually straddling it like you are riding a horse!)
provides AWESOME relief for my spine - I have DDD, also. I ride a bike and cross country ski that way!

I have found it be very helpful. I am gaining some strength back, and the movement is so good for me. I noticed over the Memorial Day holiday (when I had to miss a Monday - so I swam on Friday before and Wednesday after), that by Tuesday night I was really sore again. Even though I did some gardening, the stretching exercise in the pool is different.

It doesn't take alot - our sessions are usually 30 minutes when you start and working up from there. Start out slow, cuz you will feel it!

Hope this helps :cool:

-Julie

Hello there I have done aquatic pt in the past and it is wonderful. I just got another script and can not wait to begin again. The important thing is the pool be heated , the cold makes muscles spasm. I am so grateful to have found this board we all have so much in common, its like finding the mother ship from our planet ;)

Swimming is some of the best exercise that you can do -- but remember it's still exercise - and for some it can hurt. For some it can help. Pace yourself and I'm sure things will be good.

The weightlessness of a pool is a great temporary relief for your body - enjoy it! :-)
-Cindy

Thank you aleast I know it will help.Swimming is some of the best exercise that you can do -- but remember it's still exercise - and for some it can hurt. For some it can help. Pace yourself and I'm sure things will be good.

The weightlessness of a pool is a great temporary relief for your body - enjoy it! :-)
-Cindy

I did not know the temperture matter thank you.;)Hello there I have done aquatic pt in the past and it is wonderful. I just got another script and can not wait to begin again. The important thing is the pool be heated , the cold makes muscles spasm. I am so grateful to have found this board we all have so much in common, its like finding the mother ship from our planet ;)

Who prescribe the physcial therapy the your family doctor or the specialist? I'm not doing a water sport persay, but I am doing physical therapy in the pool three times a week. It's mostly stretching exercises. Floating in the deep end with a noodle (actually straddling it like you are riding a horse!)
provides AWESOME relief for my spine - I have DDD, also. I ride a bike and cross country ski that way!

I have found it be very helpful. I am gaining some strength back, and the movement is so good for me. I noticed over the Memorial Day holiday (when I had to miss a Monday - so I swam on Friday before and Wednesday after), that by Tuesday night I was really sore again. Even though I did some gardening, the stretching exercise in the pool is different.

It doesn't take alot - our sessions are usually 30 minutes when you start and working up from there. Start out slow, cuz you will feel it!

Hope this helps :cool:

-Julie

The rheumatologist did. Although, I have a great family doc, and if I told her that I thought it would help me, she would probably write the script for me as well.