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Perhaps you’ve been disappointed in the past when you sought help for
the painful tension, soreness, and fatigue you feel in your muscles and
joints because the treatment itself was more painful than your medical
condition. One-on-one warm water therapy may be just what you need. A
licensed therapist will guide you through aquatic exercises and
stretches designed to get your body moving again-since this therapy is
administered in the virtually weightless environment of water, your body
movement will be unhampered by the pain and stress of weight-bearing
activities. As you progress in your aquatic therapy, you will be
building the endurance, strength, and muscle control necessary to
prepare you for the land-based exercises that may have been painful,
difficult, or impossible for you to perform in the past. Don’t wait
until you’ve tried everything else. Warm water therapy should be your
first line of defense, not your last resort! |
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What will warm
water therapy do for you? |
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Increase
muscular strength and endurance
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Improve
flexibility
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Stimulate
circulation
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Promote
cardiovascular conditioning
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Help regulate
blood pressure
- Improve body
awareness and balance
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An important added benefit is that it makes patients feel better
about their physical abilities. As you feel your body moving more
freely and easily, you will also gain a new confidence that you can
and will get better! Warm water therapeutic techniques that promote
emotional healing? That’s physical therapy with a personal touch. |
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WATSU is one warm water therapeutic
technique that may be part of a prescribed physical therapy
treatment, but that is also available to the general public without
a physician’s referral. However, some restrictions may apply:
Tracheostomy, bowel incontinence, frequent ear infections, or
exercise vertigo. |
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