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aquatic therapy

  1. RyeRyeBread

    First Aquatic Therapy Session Thoughts

    So I'm trying some light aquatic therapy as per my rheumatologist's insistance. She claims it could help my POTS & pain, and I agree, but I do not have any hopes for it being beneficial enough to warrant the PEM - nor do i think I'll be able to do it on an ongoing basis without triggeribg PEM...
  2. RyeRyeBread

    My Rheumatologist Prescribed Aquatic GET...

    [Long Post, beware lol] Just saw my first rheumatologist yesterday. Went pretty well, she seemed nice and there were minimal red flags.... Until she mentioned GET. I told her my symptoms, and told her my hunch that I had brought to my last Dr. (that i think its ME) before he very quickly...
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    • Forum: General Treatment