{"id":45,"date":"2022-12-08T13:15:50","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T13:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2024-11-29T15:02:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T15:02:50","slug":"hydro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/?page_id=45","title":{"rendered":"Aquatic (hydro) therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Aquatic therapy is form of physiotherapy that takes place in a pool or other aquatic environment under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional. Aquatic therapy is also known as hydrotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Common goals of aquatic therapy programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Improving flexibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improving balance and coordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Building muscle strength and endurance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhancing aerobic capacity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assisting with gait and locomotion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing stress and promoting relaxation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reducing spasticity and spasms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Aquatic therapy is different from aquatic exercise or aquatic fitness because it is a&nbsp;<strong>physical<\/strong>&nbsp;medicine and rehabilitation specialty that requires the involvement of a trained professional and is covered by many insurance providers due to the personalised nature of the treatment. Aquatic exercise does not need to be supervised by a trained professional. It is also not covered by insurance, and it often takes place in a group setting that includes multiple people with different levels of physical fitness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/LS-Pool-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-760\" style=\"width:756px;height:567px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/LS-Pool-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/LS-Pool-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/LS-Pool-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/LS-Pool-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/LS-Pool-4-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/LS-Pool-4.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">These are some of the ways that water\u2019s natural properties create an ideal therapeutic environment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li>Warm water provides a relaxing and soothing environment for aching joints and muscles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water\u2019s natural viscosity or resistance can be used for muscle strengthening and increasing rehabilitation progressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Buoyancy allows for flotation and reduces the effects of gravity on injured or aching joints and muscles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydrostatic pressure supports and stabilizes the client, allowing people with balance deficits to perform exercises without a fear of falling, decreasing pain and improving cardiovascular return.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turbulence and wave propagation let the therapist gently manipulate the client through the desired exercises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The respiratory muscles are forced to work harder in the water, allowing for a natural strengthening that benefits the client long after the therapy session has ended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>Clients will need to complete a pre-aquatic therapy questionnaire to ensure that they are safe and suitable<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Clients will need to be able to either:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Use the entry\/exit steps safely with little or minimal support<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">Be able to safely step or shuffle transfer on to the sitting hoist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">They must be able to sit safely and independently in the hoist chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Aquatic therapy address: MB Hydropool, Broadacres, Doncaster Road, Hatfield, Doncaster, DN7 6AA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">MB HydroPool is bright, clean and comfortably warm environment. Private changing and showering facilities are available pool side. Most manual wheelchairs will fit comfortably though doorways, but some larger, electric wheelchairs may struggle, so we recommend if you have one, to bring a shower chair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/C9C66502-C860-49EE-B2DA-DCAFBC5B56C2-1-1024x653.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/C9C66502-C860-49EE-B2DA-DCAFBC5B56C2-1-1024x653.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/C9C66502-C860-49EE-B2DA-DCAFBC5B56C2-1-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/C9C66502-C860-49EE-B2DA-DCAFBC5B56C2-1-768x490.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/C9C66502-C860-49EE-B2DA-DCAFBC5B56C2-1-1536x979.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/C9C66502-C860-49EE-B2DA-DCAFBC5B56C2-1.jpeg 1936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Call or email now to find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Contact us.\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Contact us<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Full list of prices <a href=\"https:\/\/neurophysiotherapysolutions.com\/prices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Prices\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Prices<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aquatic therapy is form of physiotherapy that takes place in a pool or other aquatic environment under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional. 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