Multiple Sclerosis Aquatic Therapy

     Aquatic therapy and exercise will improve quality of life and help prolong the syptoms of Mulltiple Sclerosis. Most people with MS experience difficulty moving around. The warm water therapy pools will help relax stiff muscles and joints, providing a greater range of motion, and more capability of the client to strengthen weak muscles. Because you are bouyant, meaning you float, there is less weight being put on your joints. The hydrostatic pressure and bouyancy increases balance and a decreased risk of falling. This allows for people who are not able to walk or who have difficulty walking on land to walk and possibly run underwater. In the water, clients have more control over they're body movements due to the hydrostatic pressure (putting pressure on all parts of your skin). This increased control and awareness will help with coordination problems and prolong any numbing sensations. Not only will this prolong and hopefully prevent your MS symptoms, but it will also decrease the likelyhood of depression and improve your quality of life.