Hydrotherapy is a tool that can revolutionize the way athletes train, condition, recover and rehabilitate. But what is aquatic therapy and what are its benefits? These are the main reasons why hydrotherapy is an effective treatment tool that offers successful results with positive results.
1. Accelerate muscle recovery before and after practice
2. Provides safe rehabilitation after injury.
3. Create a safe environment for training and conditioning during recovery.
4. Minimize joint stress during training.
5. Minimize muscle soreness, pain, and recovery time.
6. Allows treatment programs to begin before therapy on the ground.
7. Offers intense workouts without risk of injury
SUCCESSFUL HYDROTHERAPY SPACE COMPONENTS
Successful aquatic therapy rooms are dedicated spaces that contain specific hydrotherapy equipment. This equipment may include whirlpools, plunge pools, stream therapy pools, or full-size pools. Here are reasons to include hydrotherapy pools and plunge pools when planning the best aquatic therapy room.
1. HYDROTHERAPY POOLS WITH RESISTANCE
Water therapy pools with running water are ideal for aquatic therapy and fitness. They pack a powerful punch of function in a tight space. Due to the flow of water, athletes can achieve full-body workouts, swimming, running, and rehabbing for their overall fitness and conditioning without additional pool equipment. Look for pools where the speed of the water can vary and where there are different areas or zones of action. This allows progressive treatments at all levels of ability and all stages of the injury.
2. POOLS
Another very effective component of hydrotherapy rooms are plunge pools.
Cold plunge
During intense exercise, the muscles experience microtrauma or small tears within individual muscle fibers. Microtrauma is beneficial as it causes an increase in cellular activity that helps strengthen muscles. But they can also cause late-onset muscle soreness and inflammation (DOMS). Low water temperatures on a cold dive help minimize muscle inflammation. Athletes used post-exercise get the beneficial effects of microtrauma without the pain of DOMS. For the most efficient use of this effective tool, some elite teams have plunge pools large enough for the entire team to use after practice or a game. Look for vendors that can create custom plunge pools to meet your equipment requirements.
Hot plunge pools
Used before workouts, hot plunge pools help increase blood flow, flexibility, and relax muscles. This increased flexibility leads to less muscle tension and a more productive exercise session. It is also an ideal tool to speed recovery after injury.
Athletic trainers harnessing the power of water for training and recovery understand the basic characteristics of water to facilitate success. These include hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy, and viscosity. The ability of water to support, decrease the weight of an object, and provide resistance will produce positive results.