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22 - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday October 4, 2006 www.oakvillebeaver.com THANKSGIVING SPECIAL AT DIETRICHS PLEASE ORDER IN ADVANCE MAKE YOUR AquaSonix: low impact exercise in warm water restores mobility By Wilma Blokhuis OAKVILLE LIVING EDITOR FRESH FREE RANGE TURKEYS CANADA GRADE A $ Our Famous 2 89 lb. GLAZED HAMS for only Fresh Gourmet · Apple Walnut Cinnamon Raisin · Traditional Sage · Cranberry & Cashew · Apricots & Smoked Ham · Sausage, Sage & Celery · Herb Provencal · English Sausage Meat · Wild Rice & Corn Bread STUFFING $ 4 lb. 99 $ A boneless Black Forest Smoked ham, pre-sliced, then glazed with your choice of Honey Mustard, Orange Marmalade or Canadian Maple and decorated with fruit. 3 /ltr 29 lb. Fresh Homemade Make Your Dinner Complete GRAVIES $ Choose from a large selection of Dufflet Pastries & LaRocca Bakery CAKES 499 $299 /500ml Enjoy White Wine or Homestyle Flavours We will be sampling our gourmet stuffing and homemade gravies from 11am-6pm Fri & Sat, Oct 6 & 7. You'll probably never make your own again! If you have any specific requests please let us know. Our helpful and knowledgeable staff are eager to please. PROUDLY SERVING OAKVILLE SINCE 1986 MEAT WAREHOUSE 905-847-5295 www.dietrichs.ca 3rd Line 1260 SPEERS X Unit 13 4th Line N Tues-Fri 10-7; Sat 8-4; Sun 12-5 Closed Thanksgiving Sunday Dorval 1260 Speers Rd. Unit 13, Oakville QEW Bennett said the exercise helps relieve the tension in her lower leg and foot. "Without this exercise the tension creeps back in and it's quite The combination of warm water, sound pres- uncomfortable. Otherwise I don't have a lot of tensure waves and low impact exercise are giving peo- sion in my body but some people who have had a ple with osteoarthritis, fibromyaligia, lower back stroke are really tight and they need needles to pain, plus those with pre and post joint replace- relieve the tension in the body ­ I don't have to do ment surgery a break from their pain. Plus, this that. I think these people would benefit from this unique water fit program known as AquaSonix exercise." Bennett learned about the program through Therapy is giving them a greater flexibility thus the Oakville Strokers. One of its volunteers is a improving their wellbeing. friend of Jocelyn "Therapy includes Garrett, Vicewater and exercise," President of Corporate said Gerry Hruby, Services for Vice-President of HealthSonix. She Patient Services for oversees the HealthSonix, the comAquaSonix Therapy pany that is providing programs in this area. AquaSonix Therapy. "AquaSonix works But, this therapy on three proven theragoes one step further. pies," continued In addition to the low Hruby, "exercise, impact exercises sound pressure waves taught by a trained and an elevated water instructor, the water temperature. temperature is set "The buoyancy of between 30º and 34º the water allows the Celsius and the particparticipants to do ceripants benefit from the tain movements which sound pressure waves they cannot do on land emanating from an as water gives the senunder water transducsation of losing 75 per er sitting on a tripod. cent of your weight so For those in the you feel lighter and program, it's a physical move a lot easier." workout, one that An added benefit is loosens the muscles the camaraderie. and alleviates the pain. "They tell others about Like those participatthe program because ing in any other water they feel so much betsports, they bring botLIESA KORTMANN / OAKVILLE BEAVER ter," said Hruby. "They tled water. BIG STRETCH: Mary MacIntyre stretches at feel very motivated by AquaSonix Therapy Oaklands Pool during an AquaSonix therapy program. their success." has been offered at the Mirella Kasslack, 59, who has battled Oaklands Regional Centre's warm water pool for about two months and already there's a need to fibromyalgia for four years, is less dependent on her pain medication thanks to AquaSonix. add more sessions to the three groups. "It has lessened the pain to almost non-exis"The 45-minute sessions not only relieve pain, tent," said Kasslack. "I can go one or two days but they also improve balance, coordination and without any painkillers." flexibility," said Hruby. Kasslack, of west Mississauga, started After 15 sessions ­ twice a week for eight weeks, AquaSonix therapy in August. Her family doctor 80 per cent of the participants respond positively referred her to the program. to the therapy. "I've had 14 sessions and it's helping a lot with A physiotherapist and/or kinesiologist assess my fibromyalgia, especially my upper body and participants before they start the program, after four sessions and at the end to determine if the arms. I find I have less frequent episodes of musindividual should continue this therapy program. cle spasms and pain. "I find the exercises are really beneficial. We do Many opt to come weekly or once every two weeks a lot of stretching and resistance training," condepending on their progress. "We've measured an 83 per cent success rate in cluded Kasslack. Hruby described AquaSonix Therapy as a "necimproved flexibility and a reduction in stiffness essary non-pharmacological therapy in combinaand pain," said Hruby. "Some of these people have had chronic pain tion with what physicians prescribe." The program is offered at 18 warm water pools for 10 years. We tell all of new participants to go from Toronto to Guelph and in Niagara. "We've slow," said Hruby. "Some come in wheelchairs or with canes and had a call from a facility with a warm water pool in walkers, and improve their balance by using noo- Cambridge asking for the program," said Hruby. Most of the programs are offered in physiotherdles to support themselves in the water." They are apy centres, hospitals, long-term care centres and allowed to bring a helper. Most participants are in their 60s however government facilities similar to Oaklands. For more information, call 416-622-2121. some are as young as 35 and there's a 100-year-old Sessions cost $19.50 each and most private health in the Hamilton program. "It works," said Beth Bennett of Burlington, a insurance plans cover this therapy if prescribed by a doctor or physiotherapist. "We prefer to have a 35-year-old recovering from a stroke. "I've been in the program since May and I don't doctor recommend the exercise," said Hruby. ­ Wilma Blokhuis can be reached at plan on stopping because it works." blokhuis@haltonsearch.com.