Benefits of Water

· The Buoyancy or “weightlessness” of the water enables a person with an injury to move in ways not possible on land

· Weight relief is considerable. Water waist deep takes off 50% of your weight, chest deep takes off 70% of your weight, and neck deep takes off 80% of your weight. When your feet are off the ground, 100% of your body weight has been relieved from your achy joints!

· Swelling is reduced in the arms and legs because of the pressure exerted on your body from the water. If your entire leg is immersed the pressure is more than wearing an ace bandage. Patients come out of the water with less swelling, especially in their knees and feet.

· The pressure of the water increases circulation especially to the hands and feet bringing much needed healing blood to injured areas.

· The feel of the water can help make overly sensitive areas less sensitive and more tolerant to therapy, touch and exercise.

· The water is a safe place to practice walking and improving balance. You don’t have to worry about falling and getting hurt!

· Water is 6 times denser than air. This provides for a safe and even resistance on the body for strengthening and posture control.

· It is much less painful exercising in the water than on land. When there is less pain, there is better healing.

· Water can act to desensitize areas of the skin that are overly sensitive giving much needed input to painful area.

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