Pool therapy- Its a cool way to treat your injuries.
Within the last decade ,the treatment of sports injuries has developed into a sophisticated state. Water therapy is one of the most utilized techniques in treating sprains,strains,fractures,dislocation and lower back problems. The use of water accelerates healing and recovery by improving the circulation to the injured area. Water protects the injured body area during exercise that would be too stressful to use out of the water. It also prevents the bodypart from loosing its range of motion and becoming rigid and stiff. Another advantage is that exercising does not need to be terminated. All body areas not involved in the specific injury can be worked until you can tolerate movement or use in the injured area.
Water is a three-dimentional resistance medium , the overuse syndrome is eliminated. Most weight training machines are designed so specific muscle groups are stressed one at a time. Since water in not gravity dependant , legs or arms , for example , can move in any direction with equal resistance , allowing opposite muscle groups to be worked equally.
Part of training:
Athletes can make their training more challenging and less monotonous by adding regular water resistance exercises to all season routines. Everyone likes to be active , water offers an active outlet that would not harm a bruised or broken foot. The buoyant effect of water eliminates impact while strengthening muscles during the healing process.
Also having the phycological impact of doing a similar activity in water can help people get back into a recreational sport . The soothing nature of water is a distraction from pain. Patients begin to use the injured bodypart in cooperation with the healthy parts. Also the skill maintained in the water will transfer back to dry-land area.
Shoulder exercise-\
In waist-high water , bend knees to submerge shoulders under water , bend arm of the injured shoulder at a right angle at hip. Open hand and move it to side of shoulder slowly. Return to the center of body and repeat.
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Back exercise-
To relieve low back pain , use an elatic band or a floatation device for freestyle swimming. The floatation belt lifts the back letting the tailbone rotate downward . The position creates a lessening of pressure on the low back area . To use the elastic band or floatation device for freestyle swimming , wrap the floatation device around hips and turn strap to the back area. Attach the end of the tether to the flooatation device and the other end securely to the side of the pool(i.e ladder) slowly use freestyle stroke.
Anke exercise-
Using a heel-toe type of movement for the ankle alternate lifting heel of injured ankle at the same time the opposite toes are raised . Slowly rock both the injured foot and the opposite foot to opposite positions. Repeat for several minutes each day to strengthen the muscles in calf and foot. This will also help in regaining the range of motion.
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Within the last decade ,the treatment of sports injuries has developed into a sophisticated state. Water therapy is one of the most utilized techniques in treating sprains,strains,fractures,dislocation and lower back problems. The use of water accelerates healing and recovery by improving the circulation to the injured area. Water protects the injured body area during exercise that would be too stressful to use out of the water. It also prevents the bodypart from loosing its range of motion and becoming rigid and stiff. Another advantage is that exercising does not need to be terminated. All body areas not involved in the specific injury can be worked until you can tolerate movement or use in the injured area.
Water is a three-dimentional resistance medium , the overuse syndrome is eliminated. Most weight training machines are designed so specific muscle groups are stressed one at a time. Since water in not gravity dependant , legs or arms , for example , can move in any direction with equal resistance , allowing opposite muscle groups to be worked equally.
Part of training:
Athletes can make their training more challenging and less monotonous by adding regular water resistance exercises to all season routines. Everyone likes to be active , water offers an active outlet that would not harm a bruised or broken foot. The buoyant effect of water eliminates impact while strengthening muscles during the healing process.
Also having the phycological impact of doing a similar activity in water can help people get back into a recreational sport . The soothing nature of water is a distraction from pain. Patients begin to use the injured bodypart in cooperation with the healthy parts. Also the skill maintained in the water will transfer back to dry-land area.
Shoulder exercise-\
In waist-high water , bend knees to submerge shoulders under water , bend arm of the injured shoulder at a right angle at hip. Open hand and move it to side of shoulder slowly. Return to the center of body and repeat.
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Back exercise-
To relieve low back pain , use an elatic band or a floatation device for freestyle swimming. The floatation belt lifts the back letting the tailbone rotate downward . The position creates a lessening of pressure on the low back area . To use the elastic band or floatation device for freestyle swimming , wrap the floatation device around hips and turn strap to the back area. Attach the end of the tether to the flooatation device and the other end securely to the side of the pool(i.e ladder) slowly use freestyle stroke.
Anke exercise-
Using a heel-toe type of movement for the ankle alternate lifting heel of injured ankle at the same time the opposite toes are raised . Slowly rock both the injured foot and the opposite foot to opposite positions. Repeat for several minutes each day to strengthen the muscles in calf and foot. This will also help in regaining the range of motion.
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