The best water therapy for me was:
- walking in chest deep water - forward, backward & to both sides.
- quad strength building using a pool noodle or elastic band. Simply hold the band or noodle between the hands and step down.
- squats & lunges in waist deep water.
- bicycling the legs in water (our pool has a bench along one side to facilitate. At the therapy pool, they put a shower bench in the pool for this exercise.

I always suggest people wear shoes (I have dedicated mesh walking shoes) for stability when exercising in the pool.

I frequently introduce this exercise regimen to my winter Texas neighbors to do before they go home for spring surgery & after their incisions heal in fall/winter.
Sue

Water therapy is awesome …. When I had my knee done last year my knee was stuck for good reason ….. I started water therapy with a pt she went through all kinds off exercises and they have modalities to help with certain exercises and stretches…. So I don’t swim it is all exercises but in the pool it is so much easier …. For instance I am able to bare more weight down on my knee than on land …Use floats on my ankles and bend my leg back and let my leg relax to get more of a bend …. For me it’s all about getting more of a bend ….but I am sure anyone can look up online or talk to there dr or pt create a program that will work for them …. I tweek my program as needed.