Therapy Pools: Staying Healthy through Water
Therapy pools are small, deep pools of warm water used for a variety of health treatments. Therapy pools use natural buoyancy to reduce stress on joints and muscles, allowing exercise and rehabilitation possibilities that would be physically impossible out of water.
The medical profession uses therapy pools to treat multiple conditions, including Alzheimer’s, asthma, chronic muscle pain, lupus, fibromyalgia, and spondylitis. Therapy pool uses also include stress reduction, strength training, and physical rehabilitation. People with developmental disorders and autism also benefit from regular therapy pool sessions.
HOW THERAPY POOLS WORK
Natural buoyancy accounts for many of a therapy pool’s benefits. When fully immersed, you feel as if you weigh ninety percent less. The weightless experienced in water reduces joint stress and allows people to exercise with less pain. Exercises and rehabilitation therapy that would be impossible out of water can be performed easily in therapy pools.
Therapy pools can strengthen muscles while improving flexibility. Balance and agility improve with regular therapy pool use. Therapy pools also reduce the severity of many medical conditions, including reducing joint swelling and pain. Warm water also promotes relaxation, stress reduction, and a feeling of well-being.
THERAPY POOL SETTINGS
Therapy pools were once found only in medical settings, rehabilitation clinics, and expensive spas. The deep, relaxing pools are becoming more popular in both private homes and commercial water facilities. Therapy pools take up very little space. The pool’s small size makes it possible to heat the water without expending significant amounts of energy. Therapy pools also don’t need the same amount of chlorine or other pool chemicals as larger pools.
Hotels, exercise facilities, and public swimming pools increasingly incorporate therapy pools into their design. Newer models of therapy pool include features such as underwater treadmills, making the pools popular with athletes as well as people seeking relief from medical symptoms.
Whether you’re considering therapy pools for in-home or commercial use, Aquatic Facility Design provides you with everything you need for a hassle-free project. From initial design consultations to the final moments of construction, Aquatic Facility Design’s team will ensure your pool meets all structural standards and health regulations. Contact us today!