Evelyne has given me permission to post her Water Exercises on the Website.
Her only caution to patients is: Just let the patients know that it is easy to overdo things in the pool and that you have to build things up slowly. Evelyne’s Water Exercises:1.Walking forward, short even steps. Rolling off the heel to toe. Toes forward.2. Walking forward, lifting knees to 90 degrees (horizontal). Toes forward.3. Jogging forwards, lifting knees to 90 degrees. Toes forward.
4. Walking backwards, short even steps. Rolling toe to heel. Toes forward.
5. Walking backwards, lifting knees to 90 degrees. Toes forward.
6. Jogging backwards, lifting knees to 90 degrees. Toes forward.
7. Scissor steps sideways to left, no lifting knees. Toes forward.
8. Scissor steps sideways … Read the rest