AQUATIC THERAPY
Get back in shape, recover from injury, or soothe and strengthen aching bones in a safe, versatile, inviting pool.
Warm-water Aquatic Therapy is an excellent therapeutic, low-impact activity for people of all ages and abilities. Harnessing the physical properties of water to assist in patient healing and exercise performance, Aquatic Therapy is ideal for a variety of medical conditions.
Warm water (our pool is heated up to around 90 degrees) assists in relaxing muscles and increasing blood flow to injured areas. Patients who experience muscle spasms, back pain, arthritis and fibromyalgia find this aspect of Aquatic Therapy especially therapeutic.
The buoyancy of water can reduce your body weight up to 90%, resulting in a low-impact, low- stress environment. The natural resistance of water (optionally enhanced with our swim current or jets) will provide you with a challenging workout.
With our pool you'll:
- Increase flexibility and strengthen muscles
- Alleviate the symptoms of many medical conditions
- Improve balance and agility
- Decrease joint swelling and reduce pain
- Enjoy simpler, less stressful exercise
FEATURES, BENEFITS AND ADVANTAGES
- Entire pool floor is fully adjustable in height for safe access without ladders or steps
- Patients simply walk or are wheeled onto the floor and lowered to any depth, up to 6 feet
- Entire entry and lowering process takes only 30 seconds
- The entire 8’x12’ floor doubles as a variable speed treadmill
- Treadmill smoothly increases from 0 to 8.5 mph in safe .2 mph increments
- Treadmill surface has a cushioned low-impact design with excellent traction
- Jets are useful for sports performance, training, swimming, therapy or deep tissue massage
- Two resistance jets with a wide range of water speeds
- Underwater camera and viewing monitor enhance your diagnostic capacity
- Three cameras, two in the front and one side
AQUATIC THERAPY APPLICATIONS
ORTHOPEDIC
After any type of surgery, increasing mobility is a top priority. Stiffness, loss of range of motion and flexibility can quickly result from lack of use. The weightlessness of the water reduces stress on joints and muscles, which allows rehabilitation to begin much sooner than on land. Our HydroWorx 2000 pool features fully adjustable resistance jets that allow for activities to be performed at different resistance and massage levels. This increases mobility in joints, allowing patients to work at a level that is comfortable to them.
Muscle pain is greatly reduced due to the warm-water benefits, and the use of our hydro-massage hose system.
Our variable speed underwater treadmill increases in .2 mph increments. Patients enjoy individualized work outs that are customized to their preferred pace and comfort level.
Warm-water orthopedic exercises not only reduce joint-pain often associated with land-based options, but also eliminates the fear of falling and risking re-injury.
CHRONIC PAIN
Relaxation is one of the most important aspects of controlling many types of chronic pain. Since it's often difficult to locate the source of the pain, living with chronic pain means dealing with extra stress and frustration. The warm water of the HydroWorx therapeutic pool brings relief by providing sensory stimulation to the entire body. The HydroWorx massage system allows for the position and strength of the jets to be controlled on an individual basis and provide optimal comfort.
Exercising has been proven to release endorphins to the brain while reducing pain and helping to heal the body. However, it's difficult to exercise, if you're in a constant state of discomfort. Using a HydroWorx pool means that even those suffering from chronic pain can exercise by walking or running on our variable speed underwater treadmill. This is possible due to the therapeutic properties of water. When standing chest deep in water, the body is 80% weightless, bearing only 20% of its weight. This weightlessness helps with exercises and movements that could otherwise be too difficult or painful.
COMPETITIVE ATHLETES
Our HydroWorx pool can be utilized to push even the best conditioned individuals to a whole new level. Special strength and conditioning methods help maintain health and mobility. This occurs much more efficiently than traditional land-based exercises, without the need for extra equipment and machines.
Our pool can also provide a supplemental training routine, while you recover from injury or a muscle strain. The buoyancy of water allows patients to begin walking/running much sooner than traditional land-based options. Patients can also strengthen and regain muscle by working against the resistance jets, without the need for excess movement. This enables you to maintain your fitness level even when you are injured or your muscles are fatigued.
After a hard workout, treat yourself to a deep penetrating massage with our massage hose attachments. This can help to decrease lactic acid build-up in overworked muscles. This is a great feature for overall pain management and recovery enhancement.