My doctor says walking and/or swimming are probably the only exercise we actually need (though anything more would obviously be better). Pool therapy? I don't usually think of it anymore because I'm not a real pool/swimming type. Last time I went in, I tried a deadman's float with lungs full of air and sank to the bottom. Same with a back float. That kind of scared me away.

I work (when I can) with ol' furface in the driveway. We can practice off-leash training, and he can run off his extra energy butt-tucking around the yard & playing fetch. Sometimes I just do laps up & down the friveway to build my wind up slowly. Supporting the back to ease pain can soften up the core muscles pretty quickly. Admittedly, it's a no-win/constant struggle to maintain any kind of balance. That's where the tai chi can help, along with pt exercises.

Doc