Aqua Therapy At Seashore Senior Living
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How Can Aqua Therapy Support The Health And Longevity Of Your Loved One?
At Seashore Senior Living, we put our pool to work for your loved one with our aqua therapy activity program. The first benefit of aquatic therapy is the buoyancy provided by the water. While submerged in water, buoyancy assists in supporting the weight of the resident. This decreases the amount of weight bearing, which reduces the force of stress placed on the joints of the resident. This aspect of aqua therapy is especially useful for residents that have issues with arthritis. By decreasing the amount of joint stress it is easier and less painful to perform exercises.
The viscosity of water provides an excellent source of resistance that can gently and naturally strengthen muscles, without the need for weights. Using resistance coupled with the water’s buoyancy allows a person to strengthen muscle groups with decreased joint stress that cannot be replicated on land.
Lastly, the warmth of the water experience during aquatic therapy assists in relaxing muscles and vasodilates vessels, increasing blood flow to injured areas. Patients with muscle spasms, back pain, and fibromyalgia find this aspect of aquatic therapy especially therapeutic.
