Functioinal Fitness

Here's a link to a nice article from the Mayo Clinic site that explains the principals of Functional Fitness.        

Functional Fitness article. 

Interesting approach!  I'd never heard the term before so thanks for posting this.  

This looks like a natural progression to "out of water" exercise . My arthritis is focused in my knees. I was scheduled for a total knee replacement prior to my weight loss, due to bone on bone damage and pain. I was using a cane and could barely make it through the grocery store.

I am now pain free and walking 2+ miles without difficulty. My range of motion, however, is still restricted. I don't want to do anything that inflames my joints again or increases pain. The description in the article reminded me of OT. Perhaps it is time to look into that again, with an emphasis on functional fitness.

We use some functional fitness techniques with our patient population at work. Love it!