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Walk in the Water: Aquatic Therapy

Don Mehringer sits slumped in a wheelchair in the lobby at the Bellevue Aquatic Center, with wispy white hair scattered haphazardly the freckled scalp. A blast of humid, chlorinated air surges into the room when the door is open to the pool. It 'difficult to determine which is more inanimate: Don or his chair.

One year ago Don fell and fractured a vertebra. The vertebra was infected and has severely affected his ability to walk. Before the fall, Don, 75, showed signs of dementia, which was further aggravated following his accident. His wife and caregiver, Diane, started bringing Don to aquatic center to exploit the co-ed bathrooms and disability tailored to get Don a shower. On one occasion he noticed a flyer for aquatic therapy with Harriet October

Harriet is the founder of Community Integration Services (CIS), and is primarily an aquatic therapist for people with disabilities to improve their lives, increasing things such as mobility and strength. A recreational therapist in the Seattle area for thirty years, has great resources for people with disabilities who want to continue in his spare time following a debilitating accident and are not sure if this is possible. He had a consultation with Don and Diane to design a program for Don giving satisfaction to his disability while providing a training challenging.

Since the start of aquatic therapy six months ago, Don is able to walk and run across the pool. "He has," says Diane. "That which has some fun in life. She looks forward. "Diane, who worked as a nurse, is now back in the role of nurse for her husband." When I said in good or worse, I had no idea! "Ride. Diane Don benefit from aquatic therapy as well. She uses the one-hour training session for an upcoming half marathon.

When Don is wheeled to the pool, his face lights up like a child who has just had the training wheels taken off his bicycle and he realizes that is not going to fall. He is wheeled down the ramp and into the water. Once the chair is black, Don floats easily from the chair. His skinny arms push the water as he pushes himself forward. The expression his face is the epitome of joy.
"When you become disabled, suddenly you have to look in a completely different way," says Harriet. "When you only have one hand or no legs, you feel as if you can not do one of these, you can not see beyond it. And the recreational therapist is saying, 'I adaptive tools and techniques that will allow you to access any community activities you want to do '. "

Without intention, Harriet ended up spending much of his time primarily as an aquatic therapist. The more you learn about aquatic therapy, becomes the most passionate about water. Over the last nine years, has submerged herself in water treatment, with new methods such as Watsu, a massage of water technique.

The aquatic therapy is a relatively new phenomenon. People with any and all types of disabilities can benefit from its practice, according to Disaboom, the largest online community for people with disabilities. The aquatic therapy increases circulation, improves heart rate, increases range of motion, decreases blood pressure and increases the motion digester. The properties of water, as its buoyancy, allows for more dynamic exercises in a safe environment. Aquatic therapy allows the therapist to move and manipulate the patient with greater ease and diversity. It also allows people to achieve a set of educational objectives, such as cardiovascular, weight, stretching and massage.

Harriet is a believer in physical exercise as mental therapy. Not only is a recreational therapist, and mental therapist as well. So she refers to herself as a social worker. Harriet considers it vital to re-engage in society and the community following a disabling accident. "Every human being is a thing inside the heart that makes them want to connect with people and learn something new … if you do not have that and isolate yourself in your home. . . then you're going not to fall into a huge depression and this is a good place. "

Since its launch in 2007, Disaboom has been dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities. Disaboom of collective resources allow you to live forward. To learn more about the benefits and practices of aquatic therapy and read how beneficial it is, visit disaboom.com.

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