Exercising in water helps manage osteoarthritis – review of studies backs up advice

Exercising in water is an effective way of managing symptoms of lower limb osteoarthritis, says a review of research published in Physical Therapy.
Until now there has been no systematic analysis of the effects of therapeutic aquatic exercise on people with osteoarthritis, despite the fact that it is “considered one of the most important management options”.
So experts looked at 11 studies and found that therapeutic aquatic exercise “is effective in managing symptoms associated with lower limb osteoarthritis”.
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