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From: Joe.Chamberlain@f140.n150.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Swimming
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Date: 30 May 91 13:09:32 GMT
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[This is from the Spinal Injury Conference]

 KJ>   I have found swimming to be extremely beneficial. Good exercise and
 KJ> great for cardiovascular system. I have a very bad back. I used to race
 KJ> wheelchairs competitively but since the back problems have not been able
 KJ> to. Also have problems with pain in my hip and ball of my right foot. I
 KJ> do not notice the pain at all when I swim. Additionally I have terrible
 KJ> spasticity (I have my share of problems) for which I have taken up to 25

        Marijuana has been shown to reduce spasticity and under
the care of your doctor you can get FREE grass to smoke.  I need
to find out more about it and there is a phamplet called MARS
which describes the program.  Anyone else know about this.

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