Pool Therapy

Greetings to my fellow followers!

As summer is quickly approaching, and the temperatures are rising, I want to remind everyone to stay safe, hydrated and sunscreened! I also wanted to talk about aquatic therapy as part of your rehab process. neuroPT is proud to announce that pool therapy is now available. It can be done in your own personal pool, or I am contracted with a state of the art facility, which includes warm pool temperatures, multiple lifts in/out of the pool and life guards on duty. 

Pool therapy is typically done in a warmer temperature, which allows for muscle relaxation, increased peripheral blood flow, and pain relief. No worries, though, if you want to do it in your own pool, at a normal pool temperature. There are still so many more benefits! Just surrounding yourself in water is beneficial for the constant resistance it provides, the added proprioceptive feedback, stimulation and body awareness. The buoyancy of water also provides a body weighted support effect, reducing your body weight by up to 90% when submerged up to the neck. Decreasing your body weight provides an easier environment to initiate stepping and walking, and can also decrease pain if you’re suffering from any orthopedic injuries. 

Pool therapy has so many great advantages that have been well researched through the years. You can do a quick google search and see for yourself. I love pool therapy for the added psychological benefit of doing something new and different and returning some “normalcy” to life. As long as you take the appropriate precautions, pool therapy can be an invaluable addition to your rehab program.

Contact me for any further information or to start your own aquatic therapy program!