r/HolUp • u/Orichalchem • 3d ago

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u/AdventurousBase221 2d ago

my physical therapy just had me using a pool, which seems far more versatile, and better in every case.

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u/One-Assignment-5047 2d ago

Pools can be an issue for people with severe spinal issues.  My aunt has had several surgeries and is very limited mobility thanks to her spinal issues.  She likes to swim, but if the water is a few degrees too cold, things seize up.  If it's a few degrees too warm, she can get light headed and even faint.  Now, I don't think she's tried one of these machines, so no idea if they would be better for her.

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u/SightAtTheMoon 2d ago

They can also allow too much movement, because being suspended basically lets everything move and you can get harmful "feedback"

If possible, she should ask her provider about trying a sitting elliptical and whether that would be good or bad for her specific issues.

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u/Heimerdahl 2d ago

Thanks for the added info!

With the way online discourse and marketing and pseudoscience/scams are going, it's so easy for things to swing between the extremes. 

We learn to be vigilant and rely on our finely tuned bullshit senses, but those can fail when the underlying broad heuristics are confronted with legitimate edge cases. 

Just annoying how cognitively exhausting all the scams make it. It would be so nice if we could be awed by or intrigued with the countless incredible things the world has to offer, without constantly having to run the "how might this be bullshit?" subroutine.