For aqua therapy to work you have to be comfortable in the water. I am PETRIFIED of water. I grew up on a farm where there was a gravel pit and my mother preached for years to stay away from the water because I could drown. The nearest pool was 50 miles away so I couldn't take swimming lessons. I tried to learn to swim as an adult but would get panic attacks so I still don't swim. Yes, water therapy is good for most people but not me. Doctors have suggested it for me but I can't do it.