Aquatic Therapy
The unique properties of an aquatic environment provide treatment options that would be difficult or impossible on land. Our pools offers an excellent low-impact aerobic exercise beneficial for pediatric population, neurological and cardiopulmonary conditions, and orthopedic conditions. Our Aquatic Therapy is offered in our indoor 18 ft x 20 ft heated salt-water pool. The patient would be accompanied by one our fellow therapists and we would like to invite you to use one of our shower facilities afterwards.
Techniques Practiced
Bad Ragaz originated in Germany in 1957 and is a method of muscle re-education utilizing specific patterns of resistance, endurance, elongation, relaxation, range of emotion and tonal reduction. Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is an approach aimed to improve motor skills. Exercises consist of spiral and diagonal patterns and must incorporate all components of motion. Ai Chi is a combination of deep breathing and slow broad movements of the arms, legs, and torso using concepts of Tai Chi, Shiatsu, and Qigong. Ai Chi is performed standing in shoulder-depth water an ideal pool temperatures of 88F and 96F.