Aquatic
Therapy is designed for the patient who has physical
therapy needs that cannot be met by ordinary land-based
physical therapy. Its purpose is to provide a warm
water environment that provides both buoyant support
and mild resistance to movement. This allows the
individual to gain strength through exercise with
less stress-produced pain than might occur with
traditional physical therapy methods.
Our program is:
- Located at the Bath YMCA
- Handicapped accessible
- Staffed by Mid Coast Hospital physical therapy
staff who have advanced training in aquatics
- Staffed by YMCA lifeguards
- Held Mondays and Wednesdays in early to
mid-afternoon
Who Can Benefit from MCH aquatic program?
Patients who are recovering from:
- Arthritis
- Balance deficits
- Breast surgery
- Chronic pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Head injury
- Low back pain
- Should, knee, hip or ankle pain
- Spinal cord injuries
- Stroke-induced disabilities
- Total knee or hip replacement
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Aquatic
Therapy can:
- Reduce
swelling
- Increase blood flow to muscles
- Promote relaxation
- Improve flexibility and range of motion
- Help give
you a better sense of balance and coordination
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