Water Wonder Works: A Guide to Therapeutic Water Exercises to Manage Arthritis Pain, Strengthen Muscles and Improve Mobility. Marti C. Sprinkle
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About the Author
Water Wonder Works
A Guide to Therapeutic
Water Exercises to
Manage Arthritis Pain,
Strengthen Muscles
and Improve Mobility
by
Marti C. Sprinkle
CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
Water Wonder Works: A Guide to Therapeutic Water Exercises to Manage Arthritis Pain, Strengthen Muscles and Improve Mobility
Copyright ©2013 by Marti C. Sprinkle
ISBN-13 978-1-77143-075-3
First Edition
Library and Archives Canada Cataloguing in Publication
Sprinkle, Marti C., 1944-, author
Water wonder works : a guide to therapeutic water exercises to manage arthritis pain, strengthen muscles and improve mobility / by Marti C. Sprinkle. – First edition.
Includes bibliographical references.
Issued in print and electronic formats.
ISBN 978-1-77143-074-6 (pbk.).--ISBN 978-1-77143-75-3 (pdf)
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Photo credits: All photos contained herein are copyright Marti C. Sprinkle.
Cover design and section pages designed by: Susan Bateman @ Zuli Creative Inc. www.zulicreative.com
Disclaimer: SEE YOUR PHYSICIAN. Before beginning any exercise program or changing your physical activity patterns, you should always consult with your doctor or physician, particularly if you have been inactive, are overweight, or have or suspect any sort of medical condition that might be worsened by exercise. This book is about managing arthritis pain, strengthening muscles and improving mobility, not treating disease. Do not use this book in place of proper medical care. All health questions concerning yourself or anyone else, including those pertaining to the use of therapeutic water exercises to manage arthritis pain, strengthen muscles or improve mobility, must initially be addressed by your doctor or physician. The author or anyone and anything associated with the writing, production or distribution of this book assumes ABSOLUTELY NO liability to or for anyone who uses the information presented in this book. The reader or user of the information presented in this book assumes the entire responsibility and liability for his or her actions.
Extreme care has been taken by the author to ensure that all information presented in this book is accurate and up to date at the time of publishing. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any errors or omissions. Additionally, neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.
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Publisher:
CCB Publishing
British Columbia, Canada
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Writing this book has been a real eye opener for me. Getting started was the most difficult part because I knew how to perform the exercises in the water. Setting the exercises on paper and explaining how to perform them was a different story. I am grateful to all those who eagerly and diligently encouraged me to write this book and to those who contributed invaluable knowledge and expertise.
I would like to thank all my many clients who kept asking me to write this book. They wanted something on paper that they could take with them when they traveled. Some of my clients even gave a name to an exercise.
Michael C. Loehrer, author and assistant pastor of Bear Valley Springs Church, encouraged me to write at least an hour per day. I didn’t.
Eventually, I sat down and wrote for several hours at a time, conceiving exercises through from start to finish, which led to the completion of this book. My author friend and historian James Bullock gave me helpful suggestions and often advised me to visualize the finished book.
I would also like to express my gratitude to the Bear Valley Springs Association, a non-profit corporation governing the resort community located in Tehachapi, California. Debbie Papac, the Bear Valley Springs recreation manager, allowed me to initiate my Therapeutic Water Exercise program in the spa seven years ago. Neither of us knew how the community would react. The program had been approved by the Bear Valley Springs Association general manager, Kirk Woolridge, CMCA, CHA and the Board of Directors. Just last year, Debbie Papac asked me to extend the program.
The Therapeutic Water Exercise Classes at the spa are now full, thanks to the staff at the Whiting Recreational Center and the maintenance crew. My clients receive much desired attention and the spa is well maintained. My youngest client, this summer, was 8 years old, and my oldest is 92.
I am immensely grateful to Jay Sussell, my friend and client, for serving as a model for my second photo shoot. Thank you also to Darilyn Dickson for excellent photos as well as to Randy C. Horne of Picture This Graphics for my first photo shoot.
My friend Malissa Miller, EMT and Red Cross advisor, suggested that I use photos rather than sketches because they would be easier to understand. I am glad she did because the photos add a more professional look to the book and help readers.
My special friend and someone I consider an adopted daughter, Susan Bateman, helped me with the graphic design of the cover. Susan has her own business in San Diego −− Zuli Creative, Inc. She took time from her busy schedule to create the cover design of this book.
Dr. Wayne Wundrum, DC, a chiropractic specialist, helped me with some floor exercises, which I adapted to the water and have used for many years in all my classes.
Special thanks to all of my instructors from Aquatic Therapy and Rehabilitation Institute and American Exercise Association for teaching me many of the techniques which I use for my classes. Their classroom explanations and techniques inspired and encouraged me with the writing of this book.