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Swimming is the movement through water of humans, animals and other creatures, without artificial assistance. Swimming is an excellent form of exercise. Because the density of the human body is approximately similar to that of water, the body is supported by the water and less stress is therefore placed on joints and b... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Obesity | 363 |
90% |
| Fitness Goals | 309 |
98% |
| Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | 223 |
96% |
| Arthritis | 190 |
90% |
| Sports Injuries | 58 |
81% |
Overall, 93% (1249
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helps alot
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I love swimming. I didn't know it was a treatment for MS, but it does make me feel wonderful.
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Worked for 20 years. Took a swim every day for 30 minutes. befor breakfast. Getting too old to do. Don't know if it would help to start up again?
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worked okay when i did it. its way to cold, now.
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Enjoyed and it helped a little
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current treatment
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somewhat worked seems you hit a place that doesnt change
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It's the only exercise I can do
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I think it helped with the pressure in my neck, now I cant afford the Y anymore.
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It certainly helped in the beginning stages of my disease. The Physical Therapist mentioned a pool is not helpful at times. When you have problems on the earth. You need to take care of the situation on the earth, and not in the water.
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I tell people that ask how I swim that I swim like Nemo! I go a bit sideways from the difference in length in my limbs. They usually crack up! [More] -
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LOL!!! It is great to joke about having an amputation...it really lightens things. I find people without an amputation or who are not in need of one, ... [More] -
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Anything you want as long as your out of the water holding their prosthesis or crutches. [More] -
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hopeless...lol [More] -
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I'm going to guess...Skippy? [More]
