Land and Water Therapy

Enjoy exercise and rehabilitation in a shallow-water heated pool with depth of 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 feet and in a salt water spa of up to 104 degrees. 

*Pool Aquatic Therapy seasonal from May - 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