What is Hydrotherapy?
Hydrotherapy is water based therapy used to support different conditions, including Cancers, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neurone Disease, Neurological Conditions, Brain Injuries and Stroke. Hydrotherapy differs from swimming as it involves specific exercises performed in warm water, utilising both buoyancy and resistance to assist movement and build strength.
About Our Hydrotherapy Pool
Our purpose built Hydrotherapy Pool at Sandville Self Help Foundation offers an exceptional environment for rehabilitation and recovery. The pool is kept at a temperature of 35 degrees centigrade, which is much warmer than a normal swimming pool, allowing muscles to relax and enable better quality movement. To accommodate variable levels of mobility, the pool has both step and hoist entry.
The exercises are tailored to your individual needs, so you can start slowly and gradually build up your strength and flexibility.
The extra support provided by the water allows you to move more easily and undertake more exercise than normal. Our health and wellbeing instructors will advise and guide you with appropriate exercises.
Benefits of Hydrotherapy
Hydrotherapy can help you in a number of different ways:
- The warmth of the water allows your muscles to relax and eases the pain in your joints, helping you to move more freely
- Water supports your weight, which helps to relieve pain and increase the range of joint movement
- Water can be used to provide resistance. By pushing your arms and legs against water resistance, you can improve your muscle strength