Aquatic Healing Arts is a holistic health care practice specializing in Aquatic Physical Therapy including Watsu (water shiatsu). Imagine entering a world where gravity disappears and you can move in ways not possible on land. Personalized treatment in a warm pool benefits many conditions by decreasing pain, improving physical function, calming the mind and uplifting the spirit.
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Warm water has unique advantages.
It calms the nervous system, decreases pain, decompresses the spine and other joints, provides support and safety, and frees the body enabling movement that is difficult or impossible on land.
Aquatic Physical Therapy includes therapeutic exercise, mobility training and instruction on managing chronic or degenerative conditions, depending on the needs of the individual.
Benefits include decreased pain, improvement in strength, flexibility, posture, balance, coordination, and cardiovascular health.
It calms the nervous system, decreases pain, decompresses the spine and other joints, provides support and safety, and frees the body enabling movement that is difficult or impossible on land.
Aquatic Physical Therapy includes therapeutic exercise, mobility training and instruction on managing chronic or degenerative conditions, depending on the needs of the individual.
Benefits include decreased pain, improvement in strength, flexibility, posture, balance, coordination, and cardiovascular health.
Chronic Pain is persistent pain from any condition such as Arthritis, Back Pain, Fibromyalgia, and injury, for example.
People in pain tend to avoid physical activity but this may create an unfortunate downward spiral of loss of range of motion, weakness, loss of function, emotional stress and muscle guarding leading to more pain.
But we can tap into the healing potential of neuroplasticity, change perception, and decrease pain.
Thermoneutral (92-96F) water is an inherently therapeutic medium.
It provides an enjoyable sensory experience and has a profound affect on the nervous system and therefore physiology.
People in pain tend to avoid physical activity but this may create an unfortunate downward spiral of loss of range of motion, weakness, loss of function, emotional stress and muscle guarding leading to more pain.
But we can tap into the healing potential of neuroplasticity, change perception, and decrease pain.
Thermoneutral (92-96F) water is an inherently therapeutic medium.
It provides an enjoyable sensory experience and has a profound affect on the nervous system and therefore physiology.
Imagine entering a world where gravity seems to disappear, where your movements are slowed, where there is no stress on joints and muscles.
It not only soothes and refreshes the body, mind, and spirit, but also enables you to exercise and stretch in ways that are just not possible on land.
The soothing warmth and buoyancy of warm water makes it relaxing and safe, an ideal environment for relieving pain and stiffness.
Immersion in warm water can increase circulation, allowing muscles to become relaxed to facilitate movement.
It not only soothes and refreshes the body, mind, and spirit, but also enables you to exercise and stretch in ways that are just not possible on land.
The soothing warmth and buoyancy of warm water makes it relaxing and safe, an ideal environment for relieving pain and stiffness.
Immersion in warm water can increase circulation, allowing muscles to become relaxed to facilitate movement.
Watsu (whose name comes from "WATer shiatSU") is, at its simplest level, a floating massage.
With the help of the therapist, you float comfortably in a large pool of warm water while your muscles are massaged, your joints mobilized, tissues stretched, energy pathways opened, and your whole body is swished and swayed gently through the water.
Most people find Watsu to be "blissfully relaxing."
Physical therapists, massage therapists, and other bodywork practitioners all over the world use it for treating stress, chronic back pain, orthopedic problems, arthritis, sleep disorders, fibromyalgia, and a host of other conditions.
With the help of the therapist, you float comfortably in a large pool of warm water while your muscles are massaged, your joints mobilized, tissues stretched, energy pathways opened, and your whole body is swished and swayed gently through the water.
Most people find Watsu to be "blissfully relaxing."
Physical therapists, massage therapists, and other bodywork practitioners all over the world use it for treating stress, chronic back pain, orthopedic problems, arthritis, sleep disorders, fibromyalgia, and a host of other conditions.
Thank you again for all that you have done for me.
How much I appreciate my pain free moments and increased range of motion along with the ability to get stronger and to enjoy every day life!
I'm a completely different person.
The PT is benefiting all parts of my body from Head to Toe!
For 55 years I've cut my husband's hair, sometimes it seemed like "thru blood, sweat & tears" with the various injuries.
But, NOW, for the first time since I fractured my humerus.
I can use my left arm without extreme pain and support.
How much I appreciate my pain free moments and increased range of motion along with the ability to get stronger and to enjoy every day life!
I'm a completely different person.
The PT is benefiting all parts of my body from Head to Toe!
For 55 years I've cut my husband's hair, sometimes it seemed like "thru blood, sweat & tears" with the various injuries.
But, NOW, for the first time since I fractured my humerus.
I can use my left arm without extreme pain and support.
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