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Water therapy aids osteoarthritis

Hydrotherapy improves strength and mobility in patients with osteoarthritis, research suggests. The study also says patients would benefit from much higher intensity exercise than currently recommended.Patients who used water therapy were able to walk better afterwards, and their muscle strength improved.The research, by a team from Flinders University, South Australia, is published in the journal Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.