Water walking is an excellent way to exercise and improve tolerance to walking when you currently can’t tolerate walking on land. If you want to reduce pressure on your joints and exercise in the water if you are belly button deep you reduce your weight by half, if you are chest deep in the water you reduce your weight by 75% and finally if you are neck deep in the water you reduce your weight by 90%, so that’s also less pressure felt on your joints. You can start with slow and gentle walking, and then the faster you go the more resistance the water will give you.

Riding a bike is 100% OK when you can’t walk or can’t walk very far. Riding a bike takes less energy to go the same distance compared to walking, riding a bike puts less pressure on your knees compared to walking, riding a bike is a good way to exercise the legs because you can improve range of motion, strength and circulation. When you want to exercise can can’t walk, choose a bike instead. You can ride inside or outside, you can ride a recumbent bike or upright bike, it’s all good exercise.