Northern PT VT: Benefits Of Aquatic Therapy

Northern PT VT: Benefits Of Aquatic Therapy

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Get Moving Again! Faster Recovery

What are the Benefits of Aquatic Therapy?

Maximize Movement: The resistance of the water allows patients to maximize each and every movement in a nearly pain-free environment. This also gives patients a great aerobic workout. Hydrostatic Pressure: The hydrostatic pressure of the water allows for decreasing edema in the extremities. Relaxation: Aquatic therapy decreases muscle tension and allows for a better relaxation response. And so much more!

Aside from alleviating pain and speeding recovery, aquatic therapy has a number of other benefits, as well, including: Begin Recovery Sooner: Aquatic therapy allows patients to begin therapy sooner than land-based therapy allows. Less Joint Stress: Aquatic therapy allows for walking, running, and various movement activities without full weight- bearing.

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AQUATIC THERAPY Will Get You Moving Again Do you find yourself not as active as you use to be? As you age, you lose muscle and bone mass leading to the development of problems such as back pain, arthritis or osteoporosis. This makes it harder to do normal everyday activities like squatting down, getting out of bed, walking and more. Regular exercise and physical therapy slows the loss of muscle mass, strengthens bones and reduces joint or muscle pain. In addition, physical therapy improves mobility and balance, which reduces the risk of falling as you age or suffering a serious injury. Scientists used to think that strenuous exercise was the only way to improve your health. However, new research suggests that just 30 minutes of moderate physical activity provides most of the health benefits needed. Moderate intensity is best, but even low-intensity activity is better than nothing. While some people may enjoy participating in a regularly scheduled exercise class, others may find it easier to just increase their daily activities, like walking.

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It’s never too late to start moving Physical activity is important, and can help you live independently for as long as possible. However, if you have chronic aches and pains, it can be difficult to exercise. This lack of physical activity can make the condition worse and more difficult to live with. This is where aqautic therapy can really help you. Aquatic therapy offers a very safe environment in order for you to get your body moving again. The tempurature of the water helps to reduce inflamation and pain. It also provides benefits to many of your other organs as well. Not only do we relieve your aches and pains quickly, we can help you maintain your new pain-free mobility. Our knowledgeable physical therapists are experts in muscle and joint problems, helping you return quickly to normal pain free function. At Northern Physical Therapy we listen to you and create customaquatic therapy programs and hands on treatments that alleviate your pain, improve balance, improve movement and walking while getting you back to doing normal everyday tasks with a healthier outlook on life. Call us today or go online to learn more!

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Northern Physical Therapy’s Aquatic Therapy program helps our patients recover faster!

When it comes to Aquatic Therapy, Northern Physical Therapy is proud to take our rewarding methods of therapy into the water. We provides our patients with the best in aquatic therapy. The buoyancy, support and accommodating resistance of water enhance exercise and create a safe environment for progressive rehabilitation. The temperature of the water prompts muscle relaxation, facilitates stretching and generally reduces the sensation of pain. Some of the benefits include: • Improve Strength and Endurance

• Increase Range of Motion • Normalize Muscle Tone • Improve Balance and Coordination • Protect Joints During Exercise • Improve Circulation • Decrease Swelling • Reduce Stress • Moderate Body Temperature

Northern Physical Therapy’s aquatic program helps you recover faster. Our therapists are trained and certified in special advanced techniques. A customized aquatic therapy treatment program can allow injured patients to exercise with a greater range of motion without hurting joints or re-injuring themselves. The workout gets the blood moving faster through the injured area, so healing is faster. The water pressure also helps keep down swelling.

Patient Spotlight:

“The facility is top notch.” “I ended up with really debilitating back pain this winter and NPT has been an incredible resource for me. Everyone on staff has been so skilled- in diagnosing the problems, explaining the anatomy and body mechanics, and training me on what to do (exercises, stretches, and behavior modifications) to alleviate the pain. The facility is top notch, and the place always has a really upbeat feel to it. That’s pretty impressive when you figure everyone walking through the door is dealing with some kind of challenge or pain.”

“Thank you for your EXPERT WORK!”” “The pain in my lumbar region has definitely decreased! I am better able to bend and sit more comfortably. Thank you for your EXPERT WORK!”

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Exercise To Help With Pain:

Study after study reinforces the delicious idea that eating chocolate, especially dark chocolate, is good for you (in moderation, of course). One reason is that cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, is packed with antioxidants called polyphenols. The higher the percentage of cocoa in a bar, the higher the concentration of polyphenols. Polyphenols will help fight inflamation in the body, in turn, helping relieve arthritis pain. This recipe, made with cocoa powder, will let you reap the health benefits of dark chocolate without its bitter taste or extra fat or sugar. You can reduce Inflammation by eating healthy!

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Celebrate the successes of patients, each other, and the business: Making a complete revolution on a stationary bike 2 weeks after a total knee replacement is something worth celebrating. Because maybe, for the first time in years your patient has come to realize that their dream of biking across France is now a reality again. At NPT we literally slap our patients high five as we express excitement about their accomplishments in and outside of the clinic. When our patients make objective gains, we make it a big deal, and make sure they recognize their achievement no matter how big or small. And beyond the patients we have the luxury of celebrating one another, and the achievement of the company as a whole. At NPT we know that the greatest companies are not created by gifted CEOs with exemplary vision. They are created by a collection of people who believe in supporting each other, because they recognize that growth and success of the organizationmeans more opportunity for everyone under the roof. When a clinician comes back to work with a new certification such as dry needling, or vestibular management, the rest of us support them by referring patients. When a patient directs a compliment to one of our staff members, we post that comment for our entire staff to see. When NPT members recognize success and achievement, we give it one hell of a high-five! Print sudoku http://1sudoku.com 1 8 4 3 5

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