Vicious Circle

[pagan1960]

Gentle exercise may help the stiffness and pain but because it's too hard to move about I can't do the gentle exercise which means my muscles and joints are suffering and getting weaker. Silly, isn't it?

[Hidden]

What about swimming

[pagan1960 in reply to Hidden]

I love swimming and I think you're probably right. If I get down there and do a few gentle lengths, I might feel looser and that would be one way of ending this cycle. Thank you vivien 60

[Hidden]

Or your doctor can prescribe hydrotherapy

[pagan1960 in reply to Hidden]

That sounds good too. I know a warm bath helps so maybe that could be a natural extension. Thanks once more.

[Extremelygrumpy]

I can't swim for some unknown reason it sends my neck into spasm so I found a really cheap jacuzzi bath online and lie in that with the bubbles on and scented candles and a good book.

I found an exercise programme on sky called chairobics designed for the elderly chair bound and I can just manage that.......so that was recorded and I do it a couple of times a week.

[pagan1960 in reply to Extremelygrumpy]

The jacuzzi/book combination is a winner. Chairobics sounds promising too. Thank you vg