Thanks

This looks really helpful, I have a gym with a hot therapy pool where I can try it out.
Yeta

That first article is AWESOME.
If I could I would give David Ogden a hug.
That was so helpful. What a cool PT he is. I hope other PHysical therapists learn from him.

Since beginning PT for my shoulder I have been more aware of how much I tense and shrug my shoulders.
I have tendonitis bursitis in my shoulder and I Am currently in PT. the therapist has to tell me to drop shoulders, relax them. It's a habit in response to body pain. We subconsciously tense our body.

I loved the part where It said two words NOT to use with a fibro patient and they are "relax" and "exercise"
But "surrender". And "collapse". Maybe better alternatives.
Awesome!
It's funny because as soon as I read those words I did a little collapse in my body, let go.

Thanks for posting both those links
It is encouraging to know there are people who are doing what they can to help fibro patients.

COLLAPSE And
SURRENDER everyone!

:)

I think few people have followed the link. There is very interesting info here. In particular, I found helpful his experience working with fibro patients, that they would not come back because his attempt at exercise would wipe them out. His way around it is very interesting. It supports what I heard from a PT I consulted. Issue is that pools heated to 91 0r 94 degrees are hard to find and expensive. Even with insurance, the copay is substantial. So, what is a way around it? Would a really hot shower or bath before exercising help to relax the muscles? If we can become aware of the tensions he says we carry and learn or "surrender," might we be able to be more active? Perhaps that is why tai chi, and yoga are a couple of the things we can do most successfully, because they both stress relaxed movement.

Food for thought.

Hi Emily. Thanks for the post. I searched high and low to find a therapeutic heated pool in my area. I was so blessed to find it. They are linked up with a hospital. Before I found the heated pool, I would do stretches and walk back and forth in my community centers hot tub. The hot tub was rather big, so you had room.

Also, certain physical therapy centers have therapeutic heated pools.