McGovern Physical Therapy Associates - The Personal Care Professionals

AQUATIC PHYSICAL THERAPY

McGovern Physical Therapy Associates now offers Aquatic Physical Therapy at their Beverly location. The Beverly Athletic Club has a large 65' indoor swimming pool available to treat a variety of injuries and conditions.

Benefits of Aquatic Physical Therapy:

Often after an injury or surgery, a patient's sensitivity to pain is increased and the ability to bear weight on the injured area is limited. In water, because of buoyancy, the pull of gravity on the body is not as strong as on land, so motion and functional activity is more comfortable. Water supports the body, reduces joint stress and provides resistance and assistance to movement in a truly unique manner. Patients can improve mobility, strength, and function rapidly during the healing process.

Patients in our Aquatic Physical Therapy program may experience the following benefits:

• Accelerated rehabilitation
• Reduces pain
• Protection of joints during exercise
• Reduced exercise stress
• Decreased swelling
• Improvements in gait or posture
• Increased circulation, strength and endurance, range of motion and flexibility, and balance and coordination
• Increased muscle tone

Each session is individually designed to meet the patient's needs and utilizes different equipment depending upon the nature of the condition.

Treatment may also include land-based modalities, manual therapy and therapeutic exercise.

An aquatic treatment session may last from 20-45 minutes.

Etiquette:

• Please bring a bathing suit or other aquatic attire suitable for public viewing.
• Please wear or bring a change of clothes.
• Please do not bring valuables as they are unattended in the locker room.
• Please wash off all body lotions before entering the pool.

Important Reminders:

• Patients do not have to know how to swim to participate in Aquatic Physical Therapy
• Diabetics, please bring a snack and/or drink with you.
• Any patient with a history of heart problems, including high blood pressure, chest pain, recent bypass surgery, or heart attack must have physician clearance before participating in Aquatic Physical Therapy
• Please inform your therapist of any special issues you may have including but not limited to open wounds, incontinence, asthma or fear of water.
• We have free and convenient parking outside our handicapped-accessible facility.

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