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Aquatic therapy equipment: Hygenic.


The Thera-Band Aqua Belt is a soft, contoured foam pad that users wrap around their torso torso /tor·so/ (tor´so) trunk (1).

tor·so
n. pl. tor·sos or tor·si
The human body excluding the head and limbs; trunk.
 for flotation flotation
 or froth flotation

Most widely used process for extracting many minerals from their ores. The method separates and concentrates ores by altering their surfaces so that they are either repelled or attracted by water.
 while performing aquatic therapeutic exercises. It is designed to keep the user more upright upright

said of limb joints and bones, especially in the horse. Indicates a lack of angulation in the joint, e.g. upright hock, or slope in a bone, e.g. upright pastern. In horses, often associated with a bumpy ride and a tendency to joint injury and lameness.
 during exercises, reducing the risk of lower back pain.

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Title Annotation:Thera-Band Aqua Belt
Publication:Physical Therapy
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Oct 1, 2001
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