"The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease. "-Thomas Edison

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Aquatic Therapy Can Help Chronic Pain


Feeling  helpless, painful, lonely, anxious, depressed and even angry at times?  Does your pain have you down?  Most people with chronic pain struggle physically, emotionally, and mentally because pain wakes them up in the morning and puts them to bed at night.  Day-to-day movement becomes a chore, pain continues to progress, and muscles continue to get weaker.  Have you tried every therapy out there and not had the results you’re searching to find?  Aquatic therapy might be an option for you!
One of the best ways to decrease pain is to move, but the barrier is moving on “land” is painful.  What is the missing link?  The pool!  The pool offers a buoyancy assisted environment that allows people to do exercises without the joint compression and body weight they are used to in normal day-to-day life.  The pool also offers 3D resistance so every movement made in the pool counts.  The combination of water resistance and buoyancy reduces the overall stress on the body allowing low impact exercise and strengthening to occur with less pain.  Movement and exercise will also help mentally to help release endorphins that can positively effect your mood.  The pool will leave you feeling empowered, motivated, with less pain pain, and closer to your goals
If you feel aquatic therapy is a potential option for you, talk to your health care provider and contact me at Agape Therapy. 
Life is too short to spend it in pain.  Give aquatic therapy a try!

Ellie, DPT

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