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The fully adjustable floor in the HydroWorx 2000 and 1200 Series therapy pools makes it extremely easy to treat children. The depth of water can be adjusted at any depth between 0 and 6 ft, so children of all sizes can benefit from the sensory stimulation that comes from exercising in warm water.
The warm water helps children relax as they do fun activities for rehabilitation and strengthening. HydroWorx's underwater treadmill moves at any speed between 0 and 8.5 mph and increases in .2 mph increments to ensure the appropriate speed for crab walking, crawling, walking and running.
Therapists can also drop the floor to allow for complete weightlessness with flotation belts or balance rings. Use the resistance jets to facilitate swimming exercises and/or increase resistance for protocols. Resistance jets can also be used to enhance proprioception and balance activities.
Helen is a little girl with Down syndrome who has tactile defensiveness and sensory processing issues. Julie Mortenson, an occupational therapist at Children’s Hospital in St. Paul, MN describes that Helen’s mouth, the palms of her hands, and the soles of her feet do not process tactile stimulation normally; even gentle contact causes her pain. As a result, she had been easily distracted if these areas were touched. Through a teaching and acclimation process in the HydroWorx pool, Helen has made dramatic progress in cognitive tasks and following directions.
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Physical Therapist Cindy Jarosch discusses the aquatic therapy of Amber, a young lady with fibromyalgia. This chronic condition causes her legs, upper neck, and hands to be very tight and stiff. Amber’s mother is also a fibromyalgia sufferer, and she found that her daily pain and stiffness has been most manageable while utilizing warm water for exercise and rehabilitation.
Watch an outstanding video of the pediatric aquatic therapy program at Children’s Hospital and Clinics of St. Paul, Minnesota.
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