Chronic back pain and water exercises

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Dr. Pasquale X. Montesano

Principal Orthopedic Spine surgeon at Montesano Spine & Sport.

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Researchers have conducted studies that have proven that water exercises can be more beneficial for relieving chronic back pain compared to other physical therapies. Using water therapy exercises helps to relieve the strain and pressure on your muscles. Water exercises have helped to improve quality of life, sleep quality, and back pain. If you want to try water therapy, you should aim for doing 60 minute sessions twice a week.

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