I am interested if anyone has had relief w use of hot tub. I have been using heated pool for exercise 1 to 2 x week and find it very nice. However not sure of hot tub. Thanks.
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Hot tub help ?
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I very occasionally used the one at the gym if I couldn't use the pool because it was too cool. I had PMR for 5 years before pred and kept mobile by daily aquafit in a warm pool. The sauna and steam room were better though - and I considered safer. Hot tubs are very NICE, but the jets are lovely little petri dishes for all sorts of bacteria and being on pred doesn't help our resistance to such things. A very well maintained private one may be OK - I wouldn't use someone else's and probably not a public one now. But the effect doesn't really last - the aquafit got muscles moving, the sauna or steam room was a substitute for that to get mobile enough to do Pilates or Iyengha yoga immediately afterwards.
I have a swim spa I keep at 85F. Exercise 30 minutes per day. Helps my legs.
How fantastic, just what is needed.
Your own or a public one?
Small one of our own. Left on patio by former owners. We just have to repair it.
I use my spa most days, keep at 40 degrees , certainly helps with the aches and pains.
I am lucky enough to have my own hot tub and use it daily and I do think it helps
Before my dx of PMR, the hot tub was the only thing that helped me. A good long soak and I felt better for hours. Unfortunately I don’t have one at home. My alternative is a very long, very hot shower.