| Water is life and can restore life. It has many | | | | from your disability due to stroke. It would also |
| therapeutic properties, which includes reviving the | | | | be a great time to bond with your family and |
| use of bodily functions lost due to a stroke. | | | | relax from all the stress you've been through. |
| Commonly known as hydrotherapy, water has | | | | Now, if you're looking for a more structured |
| been used as far back as ancient Egyptian | | | | approach that you can use as part of your |
| civilization to relieve pain and treat diseases by | | | | rehabilitation program, there are facilities that |
| improving circulation. | | | | offer aquatic exercises specially meant for stroke |
| Water therapy is known to treat stress, | | | | patients. Aquatic exercise is another form of |
| rheumatism, arthritis, burns, hemorrhoids, | | | | water therapy used for treatment of stroke |
| spasticity, musculoskeletal disorders, and stroke | | | | patients and injured athletes, among others. |
| patients with paralysis. Rehabilitation of stroke | | | | Aquatic exercises are actually a lot easier for |
| patients through hydrotherapy will also help | | | | stroke patients to do because the water's |
| improve not only their tissue's health but also their | | | | buoyancy allows them to move freely. Unlike |
| joint health and movement, increase strength in | | | | exercising on land, activities like walking, balancing, |
| weakened muscles, stretch spastic muscles, and | | | | stretching, aerobics, coordination, and |
| uplift overall quality of life. | | | | strengthening can be done by stroke patients |
| It is so effective that many hospitals and | | | | without fear and difficulty as the water supports |
| rehabilitation facilities have acquired machines for | | | | them. |
| physical therapy that apply the use of water | | | | The book "Aquatic Exercise for Rehabilitation & |
| therapy. | | | | Training" by Lori Brody and Paula Geigle, which |
| Nowadays, you can go to spas that offer | | | | also comes in DVD and VCD, is a great reference |
| different forms of hydrotherapy to clients. Spas | | | | to aquatic exercises. It prescribes the right aquatic |
| have specially-designed showers that implore | | | | exercise programs stroke patients can use for |
| massage techniques that focus on different | | | | their recovery. The book also thoroughly explains |
| muscle parts through the use of pressurized hot | | | | everything stroke patients and their therapists |
| or cold water. There are some spas that have | | | | need to efficiently carry out a rehabilitation |
| aromatherapy pools just like the ones used by | | | | program that meets the stroke patient's abilities |
| the royalty of ancient times where special oils like | | | | and limitations. |
| lavender are added to aid in the treatment. | | | | Hydrotherapy and aquatic physical exercises are |
| If you love swimming or simply being in the | | | | great add ons to stroke treatment. It is an |
| water, a trip to a hydrotherapy spa in your area | | | | enjoyable way to recover from stroke, regain |
| would really be a fun way for you to spend time | | | | confidence, cultivate social skills, and invigorate |
| while you relieve yourself from pain and recover | | | | family ties. |