- Enjoy Exercise and Rehabilitation throughout the Year
- Shallow-water heated pool with depth of 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 feet
- Large octagon shaped salt water spa of up to 104 degrees.
*Pool Aquatic Therapy seasonal from March - October
*Salt Water Spa" Therapy continues all year
Aquatics is an effective mode of exercise and shallow-water exercise as an appropriate alternative for land-based rehabilitation and as a viable mode for cross training. The evidence-based research shows shallow-water:
- Provides benefits for all fitness levels
- Decreases pain and inflammation while continuing to keep exercise program
- Less impact on joints, especially knees, hips and ankles
- Buoyancy in the water allows for joint access, muscle lengthening and organ toning
- Allows for proper alignment and control of movements
- Positively influences cardiorespiratory fitness levels
- Improves dysfunctional breathing patterns
- Increases muscular strength and endurance
- Improves Flexibility, range of motion, balance and coordination
- Assists in weight loss and burning calories with less perceived effort
- Positively affects physiological, psychological and emotional outcomes
- By improving balance issues, confidence and awareness are improved
- Strengthens pelvic floor and deep core muscles
- Practice can be enhanced with pool props such as noodles, floats
- The wall can provide assistance & resistance
Common indications:
- orthopedic rehabilitation
- arthritis
- scoliosis
- autoimmune disorders
- weight control
- cardiac and pulmonary rehab
- COPD
- cancer therapy
- fall prevention, balance and gait disorders
- pre/post natal
- Chronic muscle tightness